Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs VUG: how they differ
CGGR and VUG hold 44% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and VUG hold 44% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.16% | 12.63% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.38% | 7.62% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.40% | 4.29% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 7.09% | 3.41% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.36% | 4.54% |
| Tesla Inc | 5.85% | 3.27% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.06% | 5.76% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.69% | 4.47% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.81% | 2.81% |
| Apple Inc | 1.79% | 11.67% |
| Visa Inc | 2.34% | 1.54% |
| KLA Corp | 1.17% | 1.10% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.62% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 1.98% | Applied Materials Inc 1.60% |
| Shopify Inc 1.63% | Lam Research Corp 1.51% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.62% | Sandisk Corp 0.94% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.48% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 0.78% |
| Bank of America Corp 1.05% | Marvell Technology Inc 0.75% |
| Strategy Inc 1.03% | Palantir Technologies Inc 0.71% |
| Salesforce Inc 0.89% | Oracle Corp 0.71% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Growth | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 89 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or VUG?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 44% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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