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AMEI vs CGDG

Amana Equity Income ETF

AMEIDNasdaq

Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF

CGDGANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

CGDG −0.29pt a year

AMEI0.76%CGDG0.47%

Avg volume · 30D

CGDG 140.6×the volume

AMEI4.33KCGDG609K

AMEI vs CGDG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+2.1%AMEI+0.7%CGDG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AMEI +2.1%. CGDG +0.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%−2%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AMEI 0.76%
CGDG 0.47%, better
Fund size
AMEI $6M
CGDG $5.94B
1Y total return
AMEI No data
CGDG +12.8%
Yield (12M)
AMEI No data
CGDG 2.26%
Holdings
AMEI 29
CGDG 106
Avg volume (30D)
AMEI 4.33K sh
CGDG 609K sh, better
NAV per share
AMEI $26.67
CGDG $38.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AMEI: Cost 25, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings 25, Durability 25. CGDG: Cost 79, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 83, Durability 82.
Pillar letters and Scores for AMEI, CGDG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAMEICGDG
Cost30% weightD25A79Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA70HigherB60
Tradability15% weightC48A78Higher
Holdings10% weightD25A83Higher
Durability5% weightD25A82Higher

Rank among Global Active Dividend Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AMEI and CGDG are both graded against the same 8 Global Active Dividend Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Dividend Income⁠

Category · 8 funds
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CGDG ranks 1st and AMEI 6th of 8 funds in the Global Active Dividend Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ACGDGCapital Group Dividend Growers ETFScore 75
  2. Rank 2BDIVDAltrius Global Dividend ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 5CJDIVJPMorgan Dividend Leaders ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 6DAMEIAmana Equity Income ETFScore 38
  5. Rank 6DTHORThornburg Premium Income Builder ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AMEIDAmana Equity Income ETF

CGDGACapital Group Dividend Growers ETF

In short

AMEI No data

CGDG Capital 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

AMEI No data

CGDG 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

AMEI No data

  • CGDG Charges 0.47% a year, below the going rate for actively managed global equity ETFs. Cheap for a hand-picked portfolio, even if index products undercut it.
  • The mandate is genuinely worldwide, developed and emerging markets both in scope, and it screens for dividend growth potential rather than chasing the fattest current yield.
  • About 100 holdings, concentrated enough that individual picks carry real weight instead of getting diluted into an index-shaped blob. Distributions land quarterly.
  • Rates among the strongest funds in a crowded global active-equity group, and one of the few there built specifically around dividend growers.

Worth knowing

AMEI No data

  • CGDG Launched in 2023, so there's no decade of results to judge this team's approach through a full market cycle.
  • Several highly rated global peers (GSWO, DFAW, AVGE) charge less. The extra fee here buys active selection, not broader coverage.
  • Emerging-market holdings bring currency swings and country-specific risk that a US-only dividend fund doesn't carry.

Full AMEI profile⁠

Full CGDG profile⁠

AMEI vs CGDG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AMEI vs CGDG Cost

Overpaying AMEI vs CGDG

$5,238

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AMEI 0.76%

    $14,656

  • CGDG 0.47%

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AMEI 0.76%
  • CGDG 0.47%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AMEI $14,656CGDG $9,418

Year by year

YearAMEICGDGOverpaying
10$1,353$847$506
20$5,142$3,261$1,881
30$14,656$9,418$5,238

Expense ratio

  • 0.76%AMEI
  • 0.47%CGDG, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.49%

CGDG 2nd cheapest of 8 funds

AMEI 6th cheapest of 8 funds

AMEI vs CGDG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AMEI No data
CGDG 2.26%
Payout (12M)
AMEI None
CGDG $0.87
Last payment
AMEI No data
CGDG $0.16
Ex-dividend
AMEI No data
CGDG Sep 30, 2026
Paid on
AMEI No data
CGDG Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
AMEI No data
CGDG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

AMEIAll AMEI payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CGDGQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll CGDG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2023 $0.11; Mar 28, 2024 $0.11; Jun 28, 2024 $0.23; Sep 30, 2024 $0.13; Dec 26, 2024 $0.17; Mar 31, 2025 $0.13; Jun 30, 2025 $0.23; Sep 30, 2025 $0.15; Dec 26, 2025 $0.18; Mar 31, 2026 $0.14; Jun 30, 2026 $0.39; Sep 30, 2026 $0.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AMEI vs CGDG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AMEI No dataCGDG 8.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AMEI No dataCGDG 1.51
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AMEI No dataCGDG −10.5%since Sep 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AMEI 0.26CGDG 0.51

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