Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VTV: how they differ
CGBL and VTV hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VTV hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.23% | 4.89% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 2.07% | 1.06% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 1.37% |
| Intel Corp | 0.91% | 1.05% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.63% | 1.42% |
| Deere & Co | 0.88% | 0.61% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 0.79% | 0.61% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 0.74% | 0.59% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.58% | 1.84% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.54% | 0.73% |
| General Electric Co | 0.52% | 0.73% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 0.50% | 1.32% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.57% |
| Microsoft Corp 1.96% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.28% |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.25% | Merck & Co Inc 1.19% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 77 | 308 |
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%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VTV?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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