Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs EEM: how they differ
CGGR and EEM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and EEM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGGR | Only in EEM |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 14.28% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | SK hynix Inc. 6.65% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.40% | Tencent Holdings Limited 2.71% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2.08% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | MediaTek Inc. 1.62% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.38% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.17% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.90% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.85% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Growth | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +32.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | +14.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.72% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 89 | 1245 |
CGGR in plain words
CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or EEM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and EEM returned +32.3%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or EEM?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and EEM charges 0.72%, so CGGR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and EEM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 0% of EEM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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