Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs IYW: how they differ
CGBL and IYW hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and IYW hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | IYW |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 3.78% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 6.34% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.23% | 2.98% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 13.65% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 3.99% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 16.25% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 2.81% |
| KLA Corp | 1.08% | 1.41% |
| Intel Corp | 0.91% | 2.56% |
| International Business Machines Corp | 0.41% | 1.32% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | 0.33% | 0.23% |
| Strategy Inc | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | ALPHABET INC. 7.84% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 1.99% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 1.92% |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.25% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1.86% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | ORACLE CORPORATION 1.67% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 1.20% | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 1.57% |
| Booking Holdings Inc 1.10% | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 1.21% |
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 | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 77 | 139 |
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%.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or IYW?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 96% of IYW by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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