Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs XOP: how they differ
CGBL and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CGBL | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| ConocoPhillips | 0.46% | 2.36% |
| Only in CGBL | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | PBF Energy Inc 2.91% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | Expand Energy Corp 2.80% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | CNX Resources Corp 2.78% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | EQT Corp 2.75% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | Valero Energy Corp 2.75% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | Antero Resources Corp 2.68% |
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 | XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital | State Street |
| What it is | Core Balanced | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 77 | 51 |
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%.
XOP in plain words
XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% 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. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or XOP?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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