The Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (CGDV) is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies focused on dividend generation and value-oriented investment characteristics. The ETF is managed by Capital Group and trades under the ticker CGDV on the NYSE Arca.

Classified as an actively managed equity ETF focused on dividends and value investing, the fund seeks to invest in U.S. companies that demonstrate cash-flow generation potential, dividend-paying capacity, and financial characteristics considered attractive by the portfolio management team.

The ETF follows an active strategy and does not track a traditional passive benchmark index. Portfolio construction is based on fundamental analysis performed by the manager, considering factors such as valuation, financial quality, cash-flow generation, and sustainability of dividend distributions among selected companies.

Diversification and sector exposure

CGDV provides exposure primarily associated with:

• Financials.
• Healthcare.
• Industrials.
• Energy.
• Consumer staples.
• U.S. dividend-paying companies.
• Value investing strategies.
• U.S. large-cap and mid-cap equities.

The ETF’s performance is particularly sensitive to U.S. macroeconomic conditions, changes in Federal Reserve monetary policy, and the relationship between growth and value equities.

Corporate earnings fluctuations, changes in interest-rate expectations, and developments affecting sectors traditionally associated with dividend generation may directly affect the fund’s behavior. The ETF may also reflect sector rotations and developments within U.S. credit markets.

Structure and costs

CGDV shares trade on the secondary market on the NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Share creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, a mechanism intended to help align the ETF’s market price with its net asset value (NAV).

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. CGDV may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held within the portfolio.

Because the ETF follows an active management strategy, portfolio composition may change according to economic conditions, fundamental analysis, and sector outlooks evaluated by the management team.

History and evolution of the ETF

The Capital Group Dividend Value ETF was launched in 2022 during a period marked by increasing demand for actively managed ETFs focused on income generation and value-investing strategies within the U.S. market.

Since inception, the fund has reflected movements associated with U.S. dividend-oriented and value-focused equities, including fluctuations in interest rates, changes in inflation conditions, and developments across the American equity market.

In recent years, dividend-focused and value-oriented ETFs have gained broader relevance amid Federal Reserve tightening cycles, inflation-related discussions, and sector rotations between growth companies and businesses associated with cash-flow generation and dividend distributions.

Additional Information

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $38.88 billion.

Over the past 12 months, Capital Group Dividend Value ETF recorded a return of 23.02%, with its price trading between $41.11 and $51.40 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker CGDV.