Capital Group Core Balanced ETF
$37.09−0.04 (−0.11%)
- 0.33%
- $7.8B
- +10.5%
- 1.94%
- 1.7M sh
- $37.16
- low $33.67high $38.68
The ETF.net CGBL Grade
C
Score 50 out of 100
- 4 of 5
Score 50 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.D27 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A70 out of 100Rank 3 of 4Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D35 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B69 out of 100Rank 2 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B62 out of 100Rank 3 of 4Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B67 out of 100Rank 3 of 5
Our read on CGBL
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.
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 Holdings
- Other
- 80
- 60%
- CGCP
Sectors
- Technology31.5%
- Industrials13.3%
- Financials12.0%
- Health Care10.2%
- Materials8.2%
- Communication8.0%
- Consumer Discretionary7.7%
- Consumer Staples4.4%
- Utilities2.7%
- Energy2.1%
- Real Estate0.0%
Geography
- United States90.49%
- Canada4.48%
- Taiwan (Province of China)3.11%
- Ireland0.72%
- Netherlands0.46%
- Switzerland0.41%
- France0.33%
CGBL Performance
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CGBL$11,045
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | CGBL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +6.5% |
| 1 month | −0.8% |
| 3 months | −0.9% |
| 1 year | +10.5% |
| 3 years | +16.0% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CGBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.5% | |
| 2025 | +15.3% | |
| 2024 | +16.6% | |
| 2023 | +9.8% |
CGBL in the news
Category Review
Tactical funds ranged from a 32.2% gain to a 12.5% loss
CGBL Dividends
- 1.94%
- $0.72
- $0.21 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
CGBL Risk
- 9.3%
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.
- 1.16
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.
- −11.7%
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.
- 0.70
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CGBL Cost
0.33%
CGBL0.33%
- The middle half of Balanced Allocation funds
- Median 0.21%
Every other Balanced Allocation fund charges less.
Other funds in Balanced Allocation
- AAORiShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +11.4%
- AAOMiShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +7.1%
- BAVMAAvantis Moderate Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.21%1 year return +16.1%
- CDDXDefined Duration 10 ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +6.9%