Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs SCHF: how they differ
CGBL and SCHF hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and SCHF hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | SCHF |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | 0.62% | 2.12% |
| Cie Financiere Richemont SA | 0.45% | 0.39% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 0.56% | 0.31% |
| Safran SA | 0.30% | 0.42% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 1.03% | 0.21% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 0.89% | 0.15% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd | 0.45% | 0.07% |
| Lundin Mining Corp | 0.65% | 0.07% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Siemens AG 0.78% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Schwab |
| What it is | Core Balanced | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 1476 |
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%.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or SCHF?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of SCHF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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