Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VT: how they differ
CGBL and VT hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VT hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 2.00% | 3.53% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.96% | 2.73% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 1.74% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 1.61% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.19% | 4.22% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 1.21% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.81% | 2.29% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.73% | 0.68% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.23% | 0.52% |
| Visa Inc | 0.92% | 0.50% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.39% | 0.72% |
| Intel Corp | 0.91% | 0.38% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund 0.85% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% |
| Aon PLC 0.84% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% |
| ASML Holding NV 0.62% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.59% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.55% | Walmart Inc 0.52% |
| Carnival Corp Ltd 0.36% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 0.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 77 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VT?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 55% of VT 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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