Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VEA: how they differ
CGBL and VEA hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VEA hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| Cie Financiere Richemont SA | 0.45% | 0.38% |
| Safran SA | 0.30% | 0.42% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 0.56% | 0.25% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 1.03% | 0.16% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 0.89% | 0.12% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd | 0.45% | 0.06% |
| Lundin Mining Corp | 0.65% | 0.05% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VEA?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of VEA 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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