Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VYM: how they differ
CGDV and VYM hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VYM hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 5.16% | 8.07% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.90% | 3.36% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 3.02% | 1.52% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 2.03% | 1.41% |
| AbbVie Inc | 1.35% | 1.57% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.34% | 2.73% |
| Oracle Corp | 1.60% | 1.14% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 1.54% | 1.08% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 1.21% | 1.07% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 1.99% | 1.07% |
| RTX Corp | 2.82% | 0.99% |
| McDonald's Corp | 0.93% | 0.88% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Bank of America Corp 1.45% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.45% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | Home Depot Inc/The 1.37% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Coca-Cola Co/The 1.28% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83% | Merck & Co Inc 1.14% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 53 | 608 |
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.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VYM returned +17.6%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VYM?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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