Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs SCHX: how they differ
CGBL and SCHX hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and SCHX returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and SCHX hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | SCHX |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 3.10% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 2.58% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 6.71% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 4.89% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.23% | 1.60% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 7.51% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 2.02% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.81% | 3.87% |
| Visa Inc | 0.92% | 0.80% |
| Intel Corp | 0.91% | 0.79% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.73% | 1.28% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.58% | 0.60% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in SCHX |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Alphabet Inc 3.24% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Tesla Inc 1.79% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.27% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.23% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 1.03% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.89% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 0.89% | Johnson & Johnson 0.80% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 0.85% | Walmart Inc 0.74% |
| Lundin Mining Corp 0.65% | Cisco Systems Inc 0.70% |
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 | SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Schwab |
| What it is | Core Balanced | U.S. Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +16.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 77 | 748 |
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%.
SCHX in plain words
SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or SCHX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and SCHX returned +16.8%, so SCHX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or SCHX?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and SCHX charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and SCHX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 95% of SCHX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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