Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs XLY: how they differ
CGDV and XLY hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and XLY hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGDV | XLY |
|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Corp | 2.26% | 2.90% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd | 2.83% | 1.97% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.88% | 22.24% |
| McDonald's Corp | 0.93% | 4.16% |
| Only in CGDV | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | TJX Cos Inc/The 3.93% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | Marriott International Inc/MD 2.02% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | O'Reilly Automotive Inc 1.90% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc 1.87% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 47 |
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.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and XLY returned −4.1%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or XLY?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 100% of XLY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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