Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs IJH: how they differ
CGBL and IJH hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and IJH returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and IJH hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | IJH |
|---|---|---|
| ATI Inc | 1.23% | 0.74% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 0.96% | 0.45% |
| Illumina Inc | 0.43% | 0.73% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in IJH |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | TWILIO INC 0.86% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | MKS INC 0.83% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | ENTEGRIS INC 0.76% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.73% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 0.71% |
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 | IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | S&P MidCap 400 |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +13.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 400 |
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%.
IJH in plain words
IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or IJH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and IJH returned +13.4%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or IJH?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and IJH charges 0.05%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and IJH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of IJH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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