Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VNQ: how they differ
CGBL and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 77 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VNQ?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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