Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs PFF: how they differ
CGBL and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 77 | 455 |
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%.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and PFF returned −0.8%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or PFF?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 22% of PFF 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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