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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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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.

Positions CGBL and MAGS both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCGBLMAGS
Apple Inc2.00%4.12%
Microsoft Corp1.96%3.62%
NVIDIA Corp1.19%4.15%
Meta Platforms Inc1.10%3.59%
Amazon.com Inc0.81%4.11%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGBLOnly 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 and MAGS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGBL
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF
MAGS
Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapitalRoundhill
What it isCore BalancedMagnificent 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 ratio0.33%0.30%
Already in the S&P 50048.1%26.5%
Holdings779

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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