Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs CGBL: how they differ
AVUV and CGBL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Capital Group Core Balanced ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and CGBL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in CGBL |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Broadcom Inc 4.57% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Alphabet Inc 2.78% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Micron Technology Inc 2.23% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Apple Inc 2.00% |
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.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small 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. Small Cap Value | Core Balanced |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +9.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −7.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.33% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 48.1% |
| Holdings | 795 | 77 |
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
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, AVUV or CGBL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and CGBL returned +9.9%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or CGBL?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and CGBL charges 0.33%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and CGBL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 48% of CGBL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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