Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VOE: how they differ
CGBL and VOE hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VOE hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur J Gallagher & Co | 0.72% | 1.02% |
| DR Horton Inc | 0.48% | 0.72% |
| DTE Energy Co | 0.69% | 0.47% |
| United Rentals Inc | 0.44% | 1.23% |
| Darden Restaurants Inc | 0.42% | 0.41% |
| Fiserv Inc | 0.64% | 0.41% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | 0.33% | 1.04% |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc | 0.29% | 0.94% |
| Ingersoll Rand Inc | 0.47% | 0.28% |
| NIKE Inc | 0.23% | 0.43% |
| Strategy Inc | 0.13% | 0.50% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VOE |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Cummins Inc 1.71% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Valero Energy Corp 1.34% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | CRH PLC 1.24% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | General Motors Co 1.21% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | SLB Ltd 1.21% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Phillips 66 1.18% |
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.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 96.6% |
| Holdings | 77 | 170 |
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%.
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VOE?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VOE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 97% of VOE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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