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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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CGDV vs EEM: how they differ

CGDV and EEM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and EEM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGDVOnly in EEM
Microsoft Corp 5.81%TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18%
NVIDIA Corp 5.66%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46%
Broadcom Inc 5.16%SK HYNIX 6.07%
Alphabet Inc 3.60%TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65%
Meta Platforms Inc 3.33%ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82%
Eli Lilly & Co 3.15%MEDIATEK 1.71%
Applied Materials Inc 3.12%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97%
General Electric Co 3.08%CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83%

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 and Sep 10, 2026.

CGDV and EEM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGDV
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapital GroupiShares
What it isDividend ValueEmerging markets
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+32.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts+14.8 pts
Expense ratio0.33%0.72%
Already in the S&P 50091.0%0.0%
Holdings53965

CGDV in plain words

CGDV is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 38.8%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

EEM in plain words

EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or EEM?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and EEM returned +32.3%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGDV or EEM?
CGDV charges 0.33% a year and EEM charges 0.72%, so CGDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGDV and EEM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of EEM 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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