Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs FNDX: how they differ
CGBL and FNDX hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and FNDX hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | FNDX |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 4.64% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 2.33% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 1.90% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.23% | 1.60% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 1.24% |
| Intel Corp | 0.91% | 2.57% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 0.87% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.81% | 1.86% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 0.65% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.63% | 1.37% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.58% | 0.60% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.65% | 0.57% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in FNDX |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Alphabet Inc 2.38% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Chevron Corp 1.49% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.41% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 1.03% | Walmart Inc 1.01% |
| Royal Gold Inc 0.96% | Verizon Communications Inc 0.99% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 0.89% | Johnson & Johnson 0.97% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 0.85% | Cisco Systems Inc 0.90% |
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 | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Schwab |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 91.2% |
| Holdings | 77 | 733 |
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%.
FNDX in plain words
FNDX is an index equity fund tracking the Fundamental U.S. Large Company. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.1% 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, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 733 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or FNDX?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so FNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and FNDX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 91% of FNDX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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