Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VIG: how they differ
CGBL and VIG hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VIG hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 5.21% |
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 4.10% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 3.99% |
| KLA Corp | 1.08% | 1.04% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 1.58% |
| Visa Inc | 0.92% | 2.34% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.73% | 3.36% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 0.79% | 0.72% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.63% | 1.52% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.58% | 1.88% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.54% | 0.84% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | AbbVie Inc 1.69% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.64% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.55% |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.25% | Lam Research Corp 1.46% |
| ATI Inc 1.23% | Coca-Cola Co/The 1.38% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 77 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% 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, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VIG?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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