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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 IWD: how they differ

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

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and IWD 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 IWD
Microsoft Corp 5.81%AMAZON.COM INC 6.04%
NVIDIA Corp 5.66%APPLE 5.83%
Broadcom Inc 5.16%MICROSOFT 4.93%
Alphabet Inc 3.60%BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.54%
Meta Platforms Inc 3.33%JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.54%
Eli Lilly & Co 3.15%EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.85%
Applied Materials Inc 3.12%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.73%
General Electric Co 3.08%INTEL CORPORATION 1.23%

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 IWD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGDV
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
IWD
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapital GroupiShares
What it isDividend ValueRussell 1000 value
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+27.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts+9.9 pts
Expense ratio0.33%0.18%
Already in the S&P 50091.0%90.2%
Holdings53814

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.

IWD in plain words

IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or IWD?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGDV or IWD?
CGDV charges 0.33% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGDV and IWD overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 90% of IWD 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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