Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs SPHD: how they differ
CGBL and SPHD hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and SPHD hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | SPHD |
|---|---|---|
| DTE Energy Co | 0.69% | 1.54% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.65% | 1.60% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Verizon Communications Inc. 3.49% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Pfizer Inc. 2.99% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | ONEOK, Inc. 2.66% |
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 | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Invesco |
| What it is | Core Balanced | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 77 | 49 |
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%.
SPHD in plain words
SPHD is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +8.6% 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 May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 49 positions, with the top ten at 29.3%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or SPHD?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so SPHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 96% of SPHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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