Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs CGBL: how they differ
AVLV and CGBL hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Capital Group Core Balanced ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and CGBL hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | CGBL |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 2.23% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 2.00% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 1.96% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 1.10% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 1.08% |
| Deere & Co | 0.95% | 0.88% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 0.81% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 1.53% | 0.79% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 0.74% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 0.58% |
| ConocoPhillips | 1.17% | 0.46% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in CGBL |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | Broadcom Inc 4.57% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 1.52% | Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% |
| Morgan Stanley 1.37% | GE Vernova Inc 1.25% |
| General Motors Co 1.11% | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 1.20% |
| Flex Ltd 1.06% | NVIDIA Corp 1.19% |
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.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Capital |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Core Balanced |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +9.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −7.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.33% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 48.1% |
| Holdings | 275 | 77 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. 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, AVLV or CGBL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and CGBL returned +9.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or CGBL?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and CGBL charges 0.33%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and CGBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 48% of CGBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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