Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs VIG: how they differ
CGGR and VIG hold 22% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and VIG hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 5.40% | 5.21% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 3.99% |
| Visa Inc | 2.34% | 2.34% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.81% | 3.36% |
| Apple Inc | 1.79% | 4.10% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.05% | 1.58% |
| KLA Corp | 1.17% | 1.04% |
| Amphenol Corp | 0.85% | 0.82% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.60% | 2.04% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.56% | 1.52% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.55% | 1.88% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.53% | 0.84% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | AbbVie Inc 1.69% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.64% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.69% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.55% |
| TransDigm Group Inc 2.02% | Home Depot Inc/The 1.48% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Growth | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 89 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or VIG?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 22% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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