Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGGR vs VYM: how they differ
CGGR and VYM hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Capital Group Growth ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and VYM hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGGR | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 5.40% | 8.07% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.05% | 1.45% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.62% | 1.08% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.56% | 1.41% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.55% | 1.73% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.53% | 0.72% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 0.35% | 0.32% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.77% | 0.32% |
| Baker Hughes Co | 0.59% | 0.29% |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | 0.38% | 0.23% |
| NIKE Inc | 0.41% | 0.22% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 0.40% | 0.17% |
| Only in CGGR | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 7.09% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Tesla Inc 5.85% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.16% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.86% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.38% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.36% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.06% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.45% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.69% | Home Depot Inc/The 1.37% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Growth | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.6% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 89 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGGR or VYM?
- CGGR charges 0.39% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGGR and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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