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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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CGGR vs MDY: how they differ

CGGR and MDY hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MDY returned more over the year.

Capital Group Growth ETF and SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and MDY hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CGGR and MDY both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCGGRMDY
Performance Food Group Co0.83%0.48%
Aramark0.46%0.41%
Burlington Stores Inc0.38%0.55%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGGROnly in MDY
Meta Platforms Inc 7.09%TWILIO INC 0.86%
Tesla Inc 5.85%CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85%
Broadcom Inc 5.40%MKS INC 0.83%
NVIDIA Corp 5.16%CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77%
Micron Technology Inc 4.86%ENTEGRIS INC 0.76%
Microsoft Corp 4.38%NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76%
Alphabet Inc 3.36%ATI INC 0.74%
Alphabet Inc 3.06%ILLUMINA INC 0.73%

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.

CGGR and MDY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGGR
Capital Group Growth ETF
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapitalState Street
What it isGrowthS&P MidCap 400, book from IJH
Total return, 1 year+7.2%+13.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−10.3 pts−4.5 pts
Expense ratio0.39%0.23%
Already in the S&P 50080.6%0.0%
Holdings89400

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%.

MDY in plain words

MDY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or MDY?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and MDY returned +13.0%, so MDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGGR or MDY?
CGGR charges 0.39% a year and MDY charges 0.23%, so MDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGGR and MDY overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 0% of MDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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