Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VGK: how they differ
CGBL and VGK hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VGK hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Cie Financiere Richemont SA | 0.45% | 0.66% |
| Safran SA | 0.30% | 0.72% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VGK?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of VGK 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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