Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGDV vs IWO: how they differ
CGDV and IWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and IWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGDV | Only in IWO |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.81% | MOOG INC CLASS A 0.69% |
| NVIDIA Corp 5.66% | GLAUKOS 0.65% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | JFROG 0.64% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.60% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.33% | FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC 0.62% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.15% | BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.61% |
| Applied Materials Inc 3.12% | INTERDIGITAL INC 0.60% |
| General Electric Co 3.08% | KRYSTAL BIOTECH 0.59% |
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 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital Group | iShares |
| What it is | Dividend Value | Russell 2000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.7% | +17.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.2 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 53 | 970 |
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.
IWO in plain words
IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% 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 970 positions, with the top ten at 6.2%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or IWO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and IWO returned +17.0%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGDV or IWO?
- CGDV charges 0.33% a year and IWO charges 0.24%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGDV and IWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 0% of IWO 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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