Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs IYR: how they differ
CGBL and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% |
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 | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 77 | 61 |
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%.
IYR in plain words
IYR is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 61 positions, with the top ten at 51.5%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and IYR returned +4.7%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or IYR?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 80% of IYR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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