Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs CGDV: how they differ
CGBL and CGDV hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and CGDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Capital Group Dividend Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and CGDV hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | CGDV |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 5.16% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt | 3.48% | 2.17% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 2.36% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 5.81% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 2.07% | 1.54% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 5.66% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 3.33% |
| Intel Corp | 0.91% | 1.09% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | 0.85% | 2.02% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.81% | 1.88% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.20% | 0.80% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 0.79% | 2.12% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in CGDV |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Alphabet Inc 3.60% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Applied Materials Inc 3.12% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Cisco Systems Inc 3.02% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | RTX Corp 2.82% |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.25% | British American Tobacco PLC 2.66% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | Carrier Global Corp 2.64% |
| Booking Holdings Inc 1.10% | Linde PLC 1.95% |
| KLA Corp 1.08% | International Paper Co 1.74% |
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.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Capital |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Dividend Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +18.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 91.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 53 |
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%.
CGDV in plain words
CGDV is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 38.8%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or CGDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and CGDV returned +18.7%, so CGDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or CGDV?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and CGDV charges 0.33%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and CGDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 91% of CGDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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