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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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CGGR vs IBB: how they differ

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

Capital Group Growth ETF and iShares Biotechnology ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CGGR and IBB 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 IBB
Meta Platforms Inc 7.09%VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS 7.94%
Tesla Inc 5.85%AMGEN INC 7.85%
Broadcom Inc 5.40%GILEAD SCIENCES 7.44%
NVIDIA Corp 5.16%REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS 5.92%
Micron Technology Inc 4.86%ARGENX SE ADR 3.78%
Microsoft Corp 4.38%MODERNA 3.67%
Alphabet Inc 3.36%NATERA 3.30%
Alphabet Inc 3.06%REVOLUTION MEDICINES 2.87%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

CGGR and IBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CGGR
Capital Group Growth ETF
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerCapital GroupiShares
What it isGrowthBiotechnology
Total return, 1 year+7.2%+41.5%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−10.3 pts+24.0 pts
Expense ratio0.39%0.44%
Already in the S&P 50080.6%35.6%
Holdings89233

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%.

IBB in plain words

IBB is an index equity fund tracking the Biotechnology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +41.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 36% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 233 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CGGR or IBB?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGGR returned +7.2% and IBB returned +41.5%, so IBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CGGR or IBB?
CGGR charges 0.39% a year and IBB charges 0.44%, so CGGR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CGGR and IBB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 81% of CGGR and 36% of IBB 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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