Owning a CFD is very similar to owning a share. Its like owning the share without actually owning the share. You get most of the benefits such as capital gains and dividends besides a few such as voting rights. CFDs however give you access to a long list of options that shares do not such as the ability to go short, trade on a margin, to sell on a down-tick, low commissions, no stamp duty or GST plus other tax exemptions and the ability to trade all types of securities.
