Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs XLP: how they differ
CGBL and XLP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and XLP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 2.07% | 6.16% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.32% | 9.06% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | PepsiCo Inc 4.34% |
| Microsoft Corp 1.96% | Mondelez International Inc 4.17% |
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 | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 34 |
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%.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and XLP returned +6.3%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or XLP?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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