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CGGR vs DFAC

Capital Group Growth ETF

CGGRBNYSE Arca

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

DFACANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAC −0.22pt a year

CGGR0.39%DFAC0.17%

Avg volume · 30D

CGGR 1.3×the volume

CGGR2.6MDFAC2M

3Y return · a year

CGGR +2.2pt

CGGR+24.5%DFAC+22.3%

CGGR vs DFAC Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.9%CGGR+16.1%DFAC

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CGGR +1.9%. DFAC +16.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%10%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CGGR 0.39%
DFAC 0.17%, better
Fund size
CGGR $26B
DFAC $87.7B
1Y total return
CGGR +1.9%
DFAC +16.1%, better
Yield (12M)
CGGR 0.15%
DFAC 0.88%, better
Holdings
CGGR 102
DFAC 2553
Avg volume (30D)
CGGR 2.6M sh, better
DFAC 2M sh
NAV per share
CGGR $45.62
DFAC $44.87
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CGGR: Cost 76, Risk 26, Mission 76, Tradability 80, Holdings 68, Durability 87. DFAC: Cost 94, Risk 66, Mission 100, Tradability 87, Holdings 87, Durability 97.
Pillar letters and Scores for CGGR, DFAC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCGGRDFAC
Cost30% weightA76A94Higher
Mission25% weightA76A100Higher
Risk15% weightD26B66Higher
Tradability15% weightA80A87Higher
Holdings10% weightB68A87Higher
Durability5% weightA87A97Higher

Rank among US Active Equity funds

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

Same Category. CGGR and DFAC are both graded against the same 121 US Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Equity⁠

Category · 121 funds
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DFAC ranks 3rd and CGGR 33rd of 121 funds in the US Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLCAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2ADFAUDimensional US Core Equity Market ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 3ADFACDimensional US Core Equity 2 ETFScore 85
  4. Rank 4ADYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETFScore 83
  5. Rank 31BPJUSPGIM Jennison U.S Core Equity ETFScore 67
  6. Rank 33BCGGRCapital Group Growth ETFScore 66
  7. Rank 33BLSTLeuthold Select Industries ETFScore 66

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CGGRBCapital Group Growth ETF

DFACADimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

In short

CGGR Old-line active stock picking, delivered in an ETF shell. It hunts capital appreciation across roughly a hundred companies and charges 0.39% a year, undercutting most active US equity ETFs. Live since 2022 and already a multi-billion-dollar fund.

DFAC Dimensional's whole-market workhorse: roughly 2,600 US stocks in one ticker, run by managers who weigh federal tax consequences before they trade, at a fee closer to index funds than to active ones.

Stated mandate

CGGR The fund seeks growth of capital by investing in a broad group of companies that appear to offer opportunities for capital appreciation.

DFAC The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while considering federal income-tax implications in its investment decisions.

Why people hold it

  • CGGR 0.39% a year for active management, well under the typical active US equity ETF fee.
  • Roughly a hundred holdings: real stock picking, not an index in disguise, without betting the farm on a handful of names.
  • The portfolio matches its stated growth-of-capital mandate closely, and it stands in the upper tier of a crowded active US equity field.
  • Multi-billion-dollar asset base and steady trading volume, so spreads tend to stay manageable for everyday orders.
  • DFAC 0.17% a year for an actively run fund, well under the median fee among active US equity ETFs.
  • About 2,600 US stocks under one ticker, so it holds the market broadly rather than a narrow slice of it.
  • Federal income-tax implications sit inside the stated objective, not in a footnote, so they factor into what managers buy and sell.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund with a track record running back to 2007 and one of the strongest implementations in its peer group.

Worth knowing

  • CGGR Growth mandates swing harder than the broad market. Drawdowns here have historically run deeper than a plain total-market fund.
  • Cheap for active, not cheap outright: systematic peers like DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%) cost a fraction of it.
  • Distributions come annually or semiannually, and the mandate allows international names alongside US stocks.
  • DFAC Actively managed, so there's no published index to check it against. Holdings and tilts shift at the managers' discretion.
  • Dimensional's own DFAU runs a US core equity mandate for 0.12%, a slightly lighter fee for a similar shelf.
  • All stocks, all US: the mandate is capital appreciation from equities, so it takes the market's full swings, and cash arrives quarterly.

Full CGGR profile⁠

Full DFAC profile⁠

CGGR vs DFAC 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.

CGGR vs DFAC Cost

Overpaying CGGR vs DFAC

$4,352

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

  • CGGR 0.39%

    $7,898

  • DFAC 0.17%

    $3,546

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGGR 0.39%
  • DFAC 0.17%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530CGGR $7,898DFAC $3,546

Year by year

YearCGGRDFACOverpaying
10$705$310$395
20$2,725$1,211$1,514
30$7,898$3,546$4,352

Expense ratio

  • 0.39%CGGR
  • 0.17%DFAC, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

DFAC 8th cheapest of 121 funds

CGGR 29th cheapest of 121 funds

CGGR vs DFAC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CGGR 0.15%
DFAC 0.88%, better
Payout (12M)
CGGR $0.07
DFAC $0.39
Last payment
CGGR $0.03
DFAC $0.10
Ex-dividend
CGGR Jun 30, 2026
DFAC Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
CGGR Jul 1, 2026
DFAC Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
CGGR Twice a year
DFAC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

CGGRTwice a year · 8 paymentsAll CGGR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2022 $0.02; Dec 23, 2022 $0.05; Jun 29, 2023 $0.05; Dec 27, 2023 $0.06; Jun 28, 2024 $0.06; Dec 26, 2024 $0.07; Dec 26, 2025 $0.04; Jun 30, 2026 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
DFACQuarterly · 22 paymentsAll DFAC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2021 $0.06; Sep 21, 2021 $0.08; Dec 16, 2021 $0.11; Mar 22, 2022 $0.06; Jun 22, 2022 $0.09; Sep 20, 2022 $0.09; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2023 $0.09; Sep 19, 2023 $0.10; Dec 19, 2023 $0.10; Mar 19, 2024 $0.07; Jun 18, 2024 $0.10; Sep 17, 2024 $0.09; Dec 17, 2024 $0.10; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.11; Sep 23, 2025 $0.11; Dec 16, 2025 $0.09; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.11; Sep 22, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

CGGR vs DFAC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CGGR 17.0%DFAC 12.6%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CGGR 1.12DFAC 1.32, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CGGR −28.9%since Feb 2022DFAC −23.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CGGR 1.18DFAC 0.99

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