Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs GARP: how they differ
CGBL and GARP hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and GARP hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | GARP |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 3.96% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.23% | 6.07% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 4.44% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 4.10% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 4.16% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 3.35% |
| KLA Corp | 1.08% | 6.46% |
| Visa Inc | 0.92% | 3.73% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 0.91% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.81% | 1.49% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.73% | 3.73% |
| General Electric Co | 0.52% | 2.13% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.79% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | FORTINET INC 3.16% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | ALPHABET INC 2.88% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | NETFLIX INC 2.85% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | ADOBE INC 2.71% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 1.20% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.21% |
| Boeing Co/The 1.07% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.78% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 1.03% | AMPHENOL CORP 1.52% |
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.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 77 | 131 |
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%.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 131 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or GARP?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 94% of GARP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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