Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VGIT: how they differ
CGBL and VGIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VGIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in VGIT |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.97% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.94% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.92% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.92% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.92% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.89% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.89% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.87% |
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 | VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Intermediate-Term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | −1.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −18.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| 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%.
VGIT in plain words
VGIT is a bond fund tracking the Intermediate-Term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.2% 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. It sat 3.7% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VGIT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VGIT returned −1.2%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VGIT?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VGIT charges 0.03%, so VGIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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