Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF
$38.33−0.24 (−0.62%)
- 0.47%
- $5.93B
- +13.2%
- 2.26%
- 609K sh
- low $34.23high $39.15
The ETF.net CGDG Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 1 of 10
Score 76 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 6 of 10Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A78 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A83 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A82 out of 100Rank 1 of 10
Our read on CGDG
In short
ACapital Group's stock pickers hunt dividend growers anywhere on the map, developed markets and emerging ones alike, and charge less than the typical active global fund to do it. Roughly 100 names, income paid quarterly.
Stated mandate
CGDG seeks long-term total returns by investing in companies worldwide with the potential to provide attractive yield and dividend growth over the long term.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CGDG Holdings
- Stocks
- 106
- 26%
- PM
Sectors
- Financials21.1%
- Technology16.0%
- Industrials11.5%
- Health Care11.0%
- Consumer Staples10.5%
- Energy7.1%
- Utilities6.6%
- Consumer Discretionary6.4%
- Materials4.6%
- Real Estate3.5%
- Communication1.7%
Geography
- United States54.53%
- United Kingdom9.47%
- France6.13%
- Japan5.50%
- Taiwan4.30%
- Spain2.90%
- Germany2.56%
- Switzerland2.25%
- 12.35%
Developed 85% · Emerging 15%
CGDG Performance
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CGDG$11,325
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CGDG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.2% |
| 1 month | +4.0% |
| 3 months | +1.0% |
| 1 year | +13.2% |
| 3 years | +18.0% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CGDG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.2% | |
| 2025 | +22.7% | |
| 2024 | +11.5% | |
| 2023 | +9.5% |
CGDG in the news
CGDG Dividends
- 2.26%
- $0.87
- $0.16 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in CGDG 3 years ago paid $842 in dividends.
CGDG Risk
- 8.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.51
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −10.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.51
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
CGDG Cost
Overpaying vs DIVS, cheapest in Global Active Dividend Income
$377
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CGDG 0.47%
$9,418
DIVS 0.45% Cheapest
$9,041
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CGDG | DIVS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $847 | $812 | $35 |
| 20 | $3,261 | $3,128 | $133 |
| 30 | $9,418 | $9,041 | $377 |
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