Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs XLE: how they differ
CGBL and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | XLE |
|---|---|---|
| ConocoPhillips | 0.46% | 6.58% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Phillips 66 4.08% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 21 |
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%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or XLE?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 100% of XLE 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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