Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs VDE: how they differ
CGGR and VDE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and VDE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.77% | 3.06% |
| Baker Hughes Co | 0.59% | 2.65% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 0.40% | 1.52% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.40% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.38% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | Phillips 66 2.98% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 89 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or VDE?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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