Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VEU: how they differ
CGBL and VEU hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VEU hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VEU |
|---|---|---|
| Safran SA | 0.30% | 0.29% |
| Cie Financiere Richemont SA | 0.45% | 0.26% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 0.56% | 0.25% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 1.03% | 0.15% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 0.89% | 0.11% |
| Lundin Mining Corp | 0.65% | 0.04% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd | 0.45% | 0.04% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 3860 |
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%.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VEU?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of VEU 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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