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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 USMV: how they differ

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

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGDV and USMV 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 USMV
Microsoft Corp 5.81%AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A 1.58%
NVIDIA Corp 5.66%MICROSOFT 1.56%
Broadcom Inc 5.16%NVIDIA 1.54%
Alphabet Inc 3.60%WELLTOWER 1.53%
Meta Platforms Inc 3.33%CHUBB 1.49%
Eli Lilly & Co 3.15%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.49%
Applied Materials Inc 3.12%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.49%
General Electric Co 3.08%EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.48%

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 USMV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGDV
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapital GroupiShares
What it isDividend ValueMSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+6.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts−10.9 pts
Expense ratio0.33%0.15%
Already in the S&P 50091.0%94.8%
Holdings53175

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.

USMV in plain words

USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 175 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGDV or USMV?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGDV returned +18.7% and USMV returned +6.6%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGDV or USMV?
CGDV charges 0.33% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so USMV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGDV and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of CGDV and 95% of USMV 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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