Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs MAGS: how they differ
CGBL and MAGS hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and MAGS returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and MAGS hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | MAGS |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 4.12% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 3.62% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 4.15% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 3.59% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.81% | 4.11% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in MAGS |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | TREASURY BILL 65.41% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Roundhill Ultra Short Duration 8.06% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Tesla Inc 4.07% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Alphabet Inc 2.89% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.25% |
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 | MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Roundhill |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Magnificent Seven |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +14.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −3.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 26.5% |
| Holdings | 77 | 9 |
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%.
MAGS in plain words
MAGS is an index equity fund tracking the Magnificent Seven. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 26% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 9 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or MAGS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and MAGS returned +14.4%, so MAGS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or MAGS?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and MAGS charges 0.30%, so MAGS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and MAGS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 26% of MAGS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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