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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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CGGR vs EMB: how they differ

CGGR and EMB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGGR returned more over the year.

Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and EMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGGROnly in EMB
Meta Platforms Inc 7.09%Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%
Tesla Inc 5.85%Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%
Broadcom Inc 5.40%Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%
NVIDIA Corp 5.16%Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%
Micron Technology Inc 4.86%Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%
Microsoft Corp 4.38%EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%
Alphabet Inc 3.36%Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%
Alphabet Inc 3.06%UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

CGGR and EMB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGGR
Capital Group Growth ETF
EMB
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapitaliShares
What it isGrowthJ.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond
Total return, 1 year+7.2%+2.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−10.3 pts−14.7 pts
Expense ratio0.39%0.39%
Holdings89681

CGGR in plain words

CGGR is an index equity fund tracking the Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 89 positions, with the top ten at 44.2%.

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or EMB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and EMB returned +2.8%, so CGGR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGGR or EMB?
CGGR charges 0.39% a year and EMB charges 0.39%, so CGGR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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