Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs USMV: how they differ
CGGR and USMV hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and CGGR returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and USMV hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | USMV |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.16% | 1.64% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 1.56% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.56% | 1.36% |
| Visa Inc | 2.34% | 0.94% |
| Salesforce Inc | 0.89% | 0.88% |
| Amphenol Corp | 0.85% | 1.51% |
| Apple Inc | 1.79% | 0.82% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.81% | 0.66% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.62% | 0.52% |
| Welltower Inc | 0.51% | 0.80% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.40% | 0.50% |
| Republic Services Inc | 0.47% | 1.26% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in USMV |
|---|---|
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% |
| TransDigm Group Inc 2.02% | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 1.98% | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc 1.68% | Chubb Limited 1.50% |
| Cloudflare Inc 1.65% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 1.49% |
| Shopify Inc 1.63% | WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.48% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.62% | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. 1.46% |
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 | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Growth | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 94.8% |
| Holdings | 89 | 170 |
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%.
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% 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, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and USMV returned +6.6%, so CGGR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or USMV?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so USMV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 95% of USMV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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