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Capital Group Core Balanced ETF

CGBLNYSE ArcaCapital GroupC

$36.76+0.07 (+0.19%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 36.69 to 36.76. Range 36.76 to 37.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.36.8036.9037.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.33%
Fund size
$7.97B
1Y total return
+7.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.96%
Holdings
78
Avg volume · 30D
1.43M sh
52W range
low $33.67high $38.68
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net CGBL Grade

C

Score 53 out of 100

Rank
4 of 5
Six-pillar profile for CGBL. Scores out of 100: Cost 28, Risk 36, Mission 69, Tradability 69, Holdings 91, Durability 67. Strongest: Holdings (91). Weakest: Cost (28). Leans toward Holdings.

Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 5
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 4
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 5
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 5
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 4
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 5

Our read on CGBL

ETF.net Research

In short

CCapital Group's take on the 60/40: one ticket that owns both stocks and bonds, US and international, chasing balanced total return with an eye on preserving capital. Live since 2023 and already a multi-billion-dollar fund.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks balanced total return, including income and capital gains, while aiming to preserve capital over the long term.

Why people hold it

  • One ticket, two asset classes: seeks balanced total return from income and capital gains while aiming to preserve capital over the long term, across US and international holdings.
  • Holdings stay legible for a balanced fund: a compact lineup of roughly 70 positions rather than a sprawl of thousands.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so getting in or out doesn't hinge on a thin order book.
  • Distributions land quarterly inside a plain 1940 Act fund wrapper, which means 1099 season, not partnership K-1 paperwork.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.33% it runs above the typical moderate-allocation fund, and index-built rivals like AOM and AOR charge 0.20%.
  • No index to hug. The mandate is an objective (balanced total return with capital preservation), so the stock-bond mix reflects manager judgment, not a rulebook.
  • It launched in late 2023, a short history for a fund built to be held through cycles.

CGBL Performance

Launched Sep 26, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
CGBL$10,745
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CGBL $10,745. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for CGBL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCGBL
Year to date+5.3%
1 month−0.2%
3 months−0.9%
1 year+7.5%
3 yearsper year+16.8%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for CGBL
YearReturn barCGBL
2026 YTD+5.3%
2025+15.3%
2024+16.6%
2023+9.8%

History from Sep 28, 2023

CGBL in the news

CGBL Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.96%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.72Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2023 $0.13; Mar 28, 2024 $0.11; Jun 28, 2024 $0.14; Sep 30, 2024 $0.15; Dec 26, 2024 $0.21; Mar 31, 2025 $0.12; Jun 30, 2025 $0.16; Sep 30, 2025 $0.19; Dec 26, 2025 $0.23; Mar 31, 2026 $0.13; Jun 30, 2026 $0.16; Sep 30, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.21
Jun 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.16
Mar 31, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.13
Dec 26, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.23
Sep 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.19
Jun 30, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.16
Mar 31, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.12
Dec 26, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.21
Sep 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.15
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.14
Mar 28, 2024Apr 2, 2024$0.11
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.13

$10,000 in CGBL 3 years ago paid $763 in dividends.

CGBL Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
9.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.27
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−11.7%
37 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.70
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CGBL Cost

Overpaying vs AOR, tied cheapest in Balanced Allocation

$3,600

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CGBL 0.33%

    $6,737

  • AOR 0.15% Tied cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGBL 0.33%
  • AOR 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530CGBL $6,737AOR $3,137

Year by year

YearCGBLAOROverpaying
10$598$274$324
20$2,318$1,071$1,247
30$6,737$3,137$3,600

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