Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs EMXC: how they differ
CGBL and EMXC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and EMXC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in EMXC |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 18.85% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 9.26% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | SK HYNIX 7.53% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | MEDIATEK 2.12% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 1.20% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | DELTA ELECTRONICS 1.02% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 0.96% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | HDFC BANK 0.81% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital Group | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +55.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +38.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 597 |
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%.
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 597 positions, with the top ten at 43.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or EMXC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and EMXC returned +55.5%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or EMXC?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and EMXC charges 0.25%, so EMXC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and EMXC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of EMXC 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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