Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs SDY: how they differ
CGGR and SDY hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and SDY hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.55% | 0.47% |
| Republic Services Inc | 0.47% | 0.49% |
| NIKE Inc | 0.41% | 1.15% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 0.36% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 0.35% | 0.47% |
| Albemarle Corp | 0.40% | 0.26% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.60% | 0.20% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.40% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.69% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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 Capital Group Growth ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Growth | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 89 | 155 |
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%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and SDY returned +11.0%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or SDY?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so SDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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