Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs FXI: how they differ
CGBL and FXI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CGBL returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares China Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and FXI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in FXI |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 9.88% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 9.14% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 8.34% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF 6.56% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | XIAOMI 4.83% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | MEITUAN 4.36% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | BANK OF CHINA LTD H 4.32% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CH 3.80% |
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 | FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital Group | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | China Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | −13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | −31.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.73% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 53 |
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%.
FXI in plain words
FXI is an index equity fund tracking the China Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% 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 53 positions, with the top ten at 57.9%. It sat 28.5% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or FXI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and FXI returned −13.8%, so CGBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or FXI?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and FXI charges 0.73%, so CGBL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and FXI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 0% of FXI 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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