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Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF ()
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Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF Overview
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (CGDG) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Capital Group launched the ETF in 2023.
The investment seeks to provide long-term total returns.
The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies around the world that the investment adviser believes have the potential to provide combinations of current yield and dividend growth over the long-term. The fund is non-diversified.
About Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (CGDG)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.04 years: William Robbins (2026), Dimitrije Mitrinovic (2026), Aline Avzaradel (2025) and Saurav Jain (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF has 109 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 26.2% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity ETF group. Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF has 46.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 51.8% There is 46.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 1.4% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF has 0.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $5 billion in total assets, which is above the $2 billion average for the Global Large-Stock Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
CGDG Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Blend category. Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF has an expense ratio of 0.47%, which is 4% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 41%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 50% for the Global Large-Stock Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF returned 2.2%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Global Large-Stock Blend category had an average return of 0.0%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF has a trailing yield of 2.24%, which is above the 1.66% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 9.1%, 0.1 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 18.1% over the past year (grade of D).
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CGDG Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| CGDG Return (NAV) | 2.2% | 3.7% | 18.1% | na | na | na |
| CGDG Return (Price) | 2.2% | 3.7% | 18.0% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.001% | 0.056% | 0.079% | na | na | na |
| Global Large-Stock Blend Avg | 0.0% | 3.1% | 19.1% | 15.1% | 8.5% | 11.5% |
| CGDG Grade (NAV) | A | C | D | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 2.2% | 0.6% | -1.0% | na | na | na |
| CGDG Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.0% | na | na | na |
CGDG Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| CGDG Return (NAV) | 9.1% | 23.3% | 11.2% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| CGDG Return (Price) | 9.1% | 22.7% | 11.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.000% | -0.026% | 0.028% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Global Large-Stock Blend Avg | 9.2% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 18.7% | -17.7% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 26.8% | -9.1% | 23.4% | 8.1% |
| CGDG Grade (NAV) | D | B | D | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -0.1% | 2.9% | -2.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 2.2% |
| Total Assets: | $ 5,496 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 5,496 Mil |
| Turnover: | 41.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.47% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | MSCI ACWI NR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Jain Saurav (2024), Avzaradel Aline (2025), Robbins William (2026), Mitrinovic Dimitrije (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 109 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 26.2% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 46.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 51.8% |
| Foreign Stock: | 46.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 1.4% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.8% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Capital Group |
| Phone Number: | 800-421-4225 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | September 26, 2023 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.47% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% |
