Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs EWT: how they differ
CGDV and EWT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and EWT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGDV | Only in EWT |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 22.07% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | MEDIATEK 7.03% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | DELTA ELECTRONICS 3.53% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 3.28% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING 2.79% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS CORP 2.09% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | ELITE MATERIAL 2.08% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 2.04% |
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 Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital Group | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | MSCI Taiwan |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +84.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | +67.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 78 |
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.
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 78 positions, with the top ten at 48.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or EWT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and EWT returned +84.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or EWT?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and EWT charges 0.59%, so CGDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and EWT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of EWT 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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