Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VDC: how they differ
CGBL and VDC hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VDC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 2.07% | 4.66% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.32% | 12.04% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| Microsoft Corp 1.96% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 77 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VDC returned +4.6%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VDC?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 87% of VDC 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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