Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs MGK: how they differ
CGBL and MGK hold 22% of their weight in the same names, and MGK returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and MGK hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | MGK |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 4.28% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 4.67% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 12.19% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 7.52% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 1.25% | 1.21% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 13.29% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 4.08% |
| KLA Corp | 1.08% | 1.48% |
| Visa Inc | 0.92% | 1.82% |
| Intel Corp | 0.91% | 1.10% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.81% | 4.47% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.73% | 3.41% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in MGK |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Alphabet Inc 5.93% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Tesla Inc 3.93% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.20% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Lam Research Corp 1.93% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Sandisk Corp 1.28% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | Applied Materials Inc 1.13% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 1.03% | Netflix Inc 1.12% |
| Southern Co/The 0.97% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.10% |
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 | MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Mega Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +14.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 99.2% |
| Holdings | 77 | 56 |
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%.
MGK in plain words
MGK is an index equity fund tracking the Mega Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 56 positions, with the top ten at 63.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or MGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and MGK returned +14.9%, so MGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or MGK?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and MGK charges 0.07%, so MGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and MGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 99% of MGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 22% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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