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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 XLC: how they differ

CGGR and XLC hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and CGGR returned more over the year.

Capital Group Growth ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and XLC hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CGGR and XLC both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCGGRXLC
Meta Platforms Inc7.09%19.93%
Alphabet Inc3.36%10.44%
Alphabet Inc3.06%13.10%
Netflix Inc1.85%4.84%
Live Nation Entertainment Inc0.57%3.50%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in CGGROnly in XLC
Tesla Inc 5.85%Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26%
Broadcom Inc 5.40%Comcast Corp 4.71%
NVIDIA Corp 5.16%Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67%
Micron Technology Inc 4.86%Electronic Arts Inc 4.64%
Microsoft Corp 4.38%Walt Disney Co/The 4.49%
Amazon.com Inc 2.69%T-Mobile US Inc 4.16%
Visa Inc 2.34%Verizon Communications Inc 4.15%
TransDigm Group Inc 2.02%AT&T Inc 4.10%

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 and May 31, 2026.

CGGR and XLC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGGR
Capital Group Growth ETF
XLC
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapitalState Street
What it isGrowthCommunication services
Total return, 1 year+7.2%−2.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−10.3 pts−19.5 pts
Expense ratio0.39%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50080.6%100.0%
Holdings8923

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%.

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, CGGR or XLC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and XLC returned −2.0%, so CGGR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGGR or XLC?
CGGR charges 0.39% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGGR and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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