Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VDE: how they differ
CGBL and VDE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| ConocoPhillips | 0.46% | 5.79% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Phillips 66 2.98% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 77 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VDE?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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