Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs VYM: how they differ
CGBL and VYM hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and VYM hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.57% | 8.07% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 2.07% | 1.08% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 1.45% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 0.74% | 0.68% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 0.79% | 0.67% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.63% | 1.41% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.58% | 1.73% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.54% | 0.72% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 0.50% | 1.37% |
| Capital One Financial Corp | 0.62% | 0.49% |
| ConocoPhillips | 0.46% | 0.65% |
| Southern Co/The | 0.97% | 0.45% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.45% |
| Microsoft Corp 1.96% | Coca-Cola Co/The 1.28% |
| GE Vernova Inc 1.25% | Oracle Corp 1.14% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Balanced | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 77 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or VYM?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 92% of VYM 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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