Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs VGK: how they differ
CGGR and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Glencore PLC | 0.41% | 0.53% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.40% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.38% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Growth | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 89 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or VGK?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 0% of VGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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