Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs QUAL: how they differ
CGGR and QUAL hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and QUAL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and QUAL hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.16% | 6.52% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 5.05% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 7.09% | 3.50% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.06% | 2.54% |
| Visa Inc | 2.34% | 3.09% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.36% | 2.12% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.85% | 2.00% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.81% | 2.92% |
| Apple Inc | 1.79% | 6.28% |
| KLA Corp | 1.17% | 2.79% |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | 0.76% | 1.02% |
| DR Horton Inc | 0.79% | 0.76% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.40% | THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 2.45% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.69% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2.12% |
| TransDigm Group Inc 2.02% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.92% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 1.98% | SLB N.V. 1.56% |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc 1.68% | ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 1.49% |
| Cloudflare Inc 1.65% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.42% |
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.
| CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Growth | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 89 | 121 |
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%.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so QUAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or QUAL?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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