CGDV ETF — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (CGDV)

Updated October 2, 2026.

CGDV is an ETF linked to Actively managed basket of U.S. dividend-paying equities. its distribution rate is 1.83%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.22%, its expense ratio is 0.33%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Total return is 113.8% over the past 4.6 years, 22.3 points ahead of SPY at 91.5%.

At the current 1.83% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $183 per year, or about $45.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF is an actively managed fund that seeks dividend-paying U.S. companies with attractive valuations, typically investing at least 80% of assets in dividend stocks of established companies with market capitalizations exceeding $4 billion, with up to 10% allocated to larger non-U.S. companies. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and carries an expense ratio of 0.33%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking an actively managed approach to dividend stocks rather than a passive index strategy.

CGDV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 113.8% over the past 4.6 years, 22.3 points ahead of SPY at 91.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.

CGDV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

99 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.81%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/22/2022

Expense ratio

0.33%

Distribution rate

1.83%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.22%

Last close

$49.20 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$38,961,373,377

Average volume

3978000.0

Last dividend

$0.15219

Last ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Last payment date

10/01/2026

Beta

0.83

P/E ratio

24.3872

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.83%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.22%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Capital Group or company page; Index: Actively managed basket of U.S. dividend-paying equities; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CGDV risks and drawbacks

CGDV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.8%.

Who may consider CGDV — and who may not

CGDV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CGDV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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