Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CGBL vs HDV: how they differ
CGBL and HDV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGBL and HDV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CGBL | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF 23.22% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 8.28% |
| Capital Group Core Bond ETF 15.60% | CHEVRON 6.55% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.57% | ABBVIE 6.19% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.48% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.82% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.78% | PFIZER 4.66% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.23% | PROCTER & GAMBLE 4.42% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 2.07% | MERCK & CO INC 4.38% |
| Apple Inc 2.00% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.37% |
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 | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Capital Group | iShares |
| What it is | Core Balanced | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.6 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 48.1% | 98.0% |
| Holdings | 77 | 78 |
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%.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 52.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGBL or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGBL returned +9.9% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CGBL or HDV?
- CGBL charges 0.33% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CGBL and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 48% of CGBL and 98% of HDV 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, CGBL against HDV, data as of Sep 13, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/cgbl-vs-hdv Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources