Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VB: how they differ
CGBL and VB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VB |
|---|---|---|
| ATI Inc | 1.23% | 0.33% |
| Illumina Inc | 0.43% | 0.31% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 0.96% | 0.21% |
| Quantinuum Inc | 0.28% | 0.03% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Jabil Inc 0.49% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Astera Labs Inc 0.45% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
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 | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 77 | 1311 |
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%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VB returned +15.2%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VB?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 22% of VB 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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