Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs XHB: how they differ
CGBL and XHB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and XHB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Inc/The | 0.50% | 3.28% |
| DR Horton Inc | 0.48% | 3.29% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.60% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | KB Home 3.56% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | PulteGroup Inc 3.44% |
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 | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Core Balanced | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 77 | 35 |
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%.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and XHB returned −16.6%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or XHB?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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