Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs VYMI: how they differ
CGDV and VYMI hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and VYMI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | VYMI |
|---|---|---|
| British American Tobacco PLC | 2.66% | 0.68% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 0.82% | 0.54% |
| TC Energy Corp | 1.33% | 0.38% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
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 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Dividend Value | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 53 | 1582 |
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.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or VYMI?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of VYMI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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