Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VWO: how they differ
CGBL and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VWO returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 6355 |
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%.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VWO returned +15.6%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VWO?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of VWO 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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