Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs CGBL: how they differ
AVEM and CGBL hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Capital Group Core Balanced ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and CGBL hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | CGBL |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt | 6.33% | 3.48% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in CGBL |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Broadcom Inc 4.57% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Alphabet Inc 2.78% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Micron Technology Inc 2.23% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Apple Inc 2.00% |
| Chroma ATE Inc 0.81% | Microsoft Corp 1.96% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Capital |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Core Balanced |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +9.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −7.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 48.1% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 77 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
CGBL in plain words
CGBL is an index equity fund tracking the Core Balanced. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 48% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 77 positions, with the top ten at 59.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or CGBL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and CGBL returned +9.9%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or CGBL?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and CGBL charges 0.33%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and CGBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 48% of CGBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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