Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF
$33.57+0.03 (+0.09%)
- 0.33%
- $2.24B
- +13.6%
- 1.54%
- 297K sh
- low $29.27high $33.97
The ETF.net CGCV Grade
A
Score 71 out of 100
- 2 of 10
Score 71 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.A76 out of 100Rank 3 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 2 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A71 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B67 out of 100Rank 4 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A81 out of 100Rank 1 of 10
Our read on CGCV
In short
ACapital Group's stock pickers took on a three-part job in one equity fund: current income, capital growth, and preservation of principal. Roughly 100 US names, actively chosen, priced under most defensive-equity rivals.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to balance current income, capital growth, and preservation of principal.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CGCV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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CGCV$11,362
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.
| Period | CGCV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.3% |
| 1 month | +4.6% |
| 3 months | +1.7% |
| 1 year | +13.6% |
| 3 years | |
| 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 | CGCV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.3% | |
| 2025 | +16.6% | |
| 2024 | +7.4% |
CGCV in the news
CGCV Dividends
- 1.54%
- $0.52
- $0.13 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in CGCV 1 year ago paid $172 in dividends.
CGCV Risk
- 10.1%
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.
- 1.06
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.
- −13.1%
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.
- 0.67
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.
CGCV Cost
Overpaying vs SELV, cheapest in US Active Low Volatility
$3,600
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CGCV 0.33%
$6,737
SELV 0.15% Cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CGCV | SELV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $598 | $274 | $324 |
| 20 | $2,318 | $1,071 | $1,247 |
| 30 | $6,737 | $3,137 | $3,600 |
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