Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs CGGR: how they differ
CGBL and CGGR hold 34% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Capital Group Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and CGGR hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | CGGR |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 5.40% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 3.36% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.23% | 4.86% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 4.38% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 1.79% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt | 3.48% | 1.48% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.20% | 1.56% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 5.16% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 7.09% |
| KLA Corp | 1.08% | 1.17% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 1.05% |
| Visa Inc | 0.92% | 2.34% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in CGGR |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Tesla Inc 5.85% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Alphabet Inc 3.06% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | Netflix Inc 1.85% |
| Booking Holdings Inc 1.10% | Intuitive Surgical Inc 1.68% |
| Boeing Co/The 1.07% | Cloudflare Inc 1.65% |
| Southern Co/The 0.97% | Shopify Inc 1.63% |
| Royal Gold Inc 0.96% | SK hynix Inc 1.62% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 0.89% | Salesforce Inc 0.89% |
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 | CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Capital |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.39% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 80.6% |
| Holdings | 77 | 89 |
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%.
CGGR in plain words
CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or CGGR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and CGGR returned +7.2%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or CGGR?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and CGGR charges 0.39%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and CGGR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 81% of CGGR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 34% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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