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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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CGDV vs XLG: how they differ

CGDV and XLG hold 42% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and XLG hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CGDV and XLG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCGDVXLG
Microsoft Corp5.81%8.18%
NVIDIA Corp5.66%13.10%
Broadcom Inc5.16%4.85%
Alphabet Inc3.60%6.05%
Meta Platforms Inc3.33%3.61%
Apple Inc2.36%10.76%
Eli Lilly & Co3.15%2.00%
JPMorgan Chase & Co1.90%2.28%
Amazon.com Inc1.88%6.99%
Exxon Mobil Corp1.34%1.74%
Mastercard Inc1.30%1.11%
AbbVie Inc1.35%1.01%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGDVOnly in XLG
Applied Materials Inc 3.12%Alphabet Inc. 4.82%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 2.83%Tesla, Inc. 2.90%
RTX Corp 2.82%Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.35%
British American Tobacco PLC 2.66%Walmart Inc. 1.56%
Carrier Global Corp 2.64%Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.56%
Starbucks Corp 2.26%Visa Inc. 1.50%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.17%Johnson & Johnson 1.50%
Union Pacific Corp 2.12%Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.22%

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 and XLG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGDV
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
XLG
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapitalInvesco
What it isDividend ValueS&P 500 top 50
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+12.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts−5.3 pts
Expense ratio0.33%0.20%
Already in the S&P 50091.0%100.0%
Holdings5351

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.

XLG in plain words

XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or XLG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and XLG returned +12.2%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGDV or XLG?
CGDV charges 0.33% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so XLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGDV and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 42% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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