Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs XLB: how they differ
CGBL and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLB returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | CRH PLC 4.67% |
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 | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 26 |
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%.
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and XLB returned +12.0%, so XLB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or XLB?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 100% of XLB 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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