Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs XLC: how they differ
CGBL and XLC hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and XLC hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 2.78% | 10.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.10% | 19.93% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.65% | 4.71% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
| Microsoft Corp 1.96% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.15% |
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 | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% 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 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and XLC returned −2.0%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or XLC?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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