Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs DGRO: how they differ
CGBL and DGRO hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and DGRO returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and DGRO hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | DGRO |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 3.25% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 2.94% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 2.92% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 2.07% | 1.94% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 1.84% |
| Visa Inc | 0.92% | 1.05% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 0.79% | 0.78% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 0.74% | 0.78% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.73% | 1.14% |
| Southern Co/The | 0.97% | 0.72% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.63% | 2.32% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.58% | 0.79% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | ABBVIE INC 2.53% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 1.80% |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.25% | MERCK & COMPANY INC 1.75% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 1.73% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 1.20% | PEPSICO INC 1.70% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Core Dividend Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 77 | 394 |
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%.
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so DGRO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or DGRO?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 95% of DGRO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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