Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VUG: how they differ
CGDV and VUG hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VUG hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 5.81% | 7.62% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.66% | 12.63% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 4.29% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.60% | 5.76% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.33% | 3.41% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.15% | 2.81% |
| Apple Inc | 2.36% | 11.67% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 4.47% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 3.12% | 1.60% |
| Mastercard Inc | 1.30% | 1.13% |
| Intel Corp | 1.09% | 0.79% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.60% | 0.71% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Cisco Systems Inc 3.02% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Tesla Inc 3.27% |
| RTX Corp 2.82% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.62% |
| British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% | Visa Inc 1.54% |
| Carrier Global Corp 2.64% | Lam Research Corp 1.51% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17% | Costco Wholesale Corp 1.16% |
| Union Pacific Corp 2.12% | KLA Corp 1.10% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 2.03% | Sandisk Corp 0.94% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 53 | 147 |
CGDV in plain words
CGDV is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 38.8%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VUG returned +12.9%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VUG?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 37% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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