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Capital Group Core Bond ETF

CGCBNYSE ArcaCapital GroupA

$25.46+0.01 (+0.04%)

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

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 25.45 to 25.46. Range 25.43 to 25.52. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.4425.4825.5025.5210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.27%
Fund size
$6.8B
1Y total return
−0.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.70%
Holdings
862
Avg volume · 30D
1.5M sh
52W range
low $24.85high $26.90
Launched

The ETF.net CGCB Grade

A

Score 74 out of 100

Rank
22 of 116
Six-pillar profile for CGCB. Scores out of 100: Cost 59, Risk 42, Mission 100, Tradability 89, Holdings 85, Durability 74. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (42). Leans toward Mission.

Score 74 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 45 of 115
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 100
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 83 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 116
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 115
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 116

Our read on CGCB

ETF.net Research

In short

ACapital Group's core bond ETF uses the Bloomberg US Aggregate as a yardstick rather than a blueprint, and charges 0.27% to do it. The mandate is the unglamorous job bonds get hired for: diversification and capital preservation.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to provide the diversification and capital-preservation benefits associated with core bonds.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.27%, it undercuts the core-bond median of 0.36% and most rivals measured against the same index: JCPB 0.37%, JFLX 0.45%, BOND 0.56%.
  • Roughly 600 bonds behind one stated job: the diversification and capital-preservation benefits of core bonds. Income lands monthly.capitalgroup.com
  • Portfolio stays tightly aligned with what the prospectus describes, one of the stronger implementations in the core bond group.
  • Multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, notable for a product that only launched in 2023.

Worth knowing

  • Plain trackers of the same index run 0.03% (BND, SPAB, SCHZ). You are paying up for security selection instead of a copy of the benchmark.
  • Core bonds still move with interest rates and credit conditions. Capital preservation is the stated aim, not a floor under the price.
  • Launched in 2023, so its history is shorter than most core bond ETFs sitting next to it.

CGCB 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.
CGCB$9,968
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. CGCB $9,968. 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 CGCB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCGCB
Year to date−0.7%
1 month+2.3%
3 months−0.1%
1 year−0.3%
3 yearsper year+5.4%
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 CGCB
YearReturn barCGCB
2026 YTD−0.7%
2025+7.3%
2024+1.4%
2023+6.8%

History from Sep 28, 2023

CGCB in the news

CGCB 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.
4.70%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.20Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.10 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 37 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Oct 31, 2023 $0.07; Nov 30, 2023 $0.08; Dec 28, 2023 $0.10; Jan 31, 2024 $0.06; Feb 29, 2024 $0.07; Mar 27, 2024 $0.08; Apr 30, 2024 $0.10; May 31, 2024 $0.05; Jun 27, 2024 $0.08; Jul 31, 2024 $0.11; Aug 30, 2024 $0.09; Sep 27, 2024 $0.08; Oct 31, 2024 $0.10; Nov 29, 2024 $0.08; Dec 24, 2024 $0.12; Jan 31, 2025 $0.07; Feb 28, 2025 $0.09; Mar 28, 2025 $0.09; Apr 30, 2025 $0.10; May 30, 2025 $0.09; Jun 27, 2025 $0.08; Jul 31, 2025 $0.10; Aug 29, 2025 $0.09; Sep 29, 2025 $0.09; Oct 31, 2025 $0.11; Nov 28, 2025 $0.09; Dec 24, 2025 $0.12; Jan 30, 2026 $0.07; Feb 27, 2026 $0.09; Mar 30, 2026 $0.09; Apr 30, 2026 $0.09; May 29, 2026 $0.09; Jun 29, 2026 $0.08; Jul 31, 2026 $0.11; Aug 31, 2026 $0.08; Sep 29, 2026 $0.10; Oct 30, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 2, 2026$0.10
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.10
Aug 31, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.08
Jul 31, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.11
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.08
May 29, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.09
Apr 30, 2026May 1, 2026$0.09
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.09
Feb 27, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.09
Jan 30, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.07
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.12
Nov 28, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.09

See all 37 payments⁠

$10,000 in CGCB 3 years ago paid $1,311 in dividends.⁠

CGCB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.7%
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.
0.18
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.
−5.2%
37 months · trough Jan 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.
0.23
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.

CGCB Cost

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$5,557

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

  • CGCB 0.27%

    $5,557

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGCB 0.27%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530CGCB $5,557BKAG $0

Year by year

YearCGCBBKAGOverpaying
10$491$0$491
20$1,907$0$1,907
30$5,557$0$5,557

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