Capital Group International Equity ETF
$36.45+0.08 (+0.22%)
- 0.54%
- $2.5B
- +10.6%
- 1.38%
- 0.4M sh
- $36.32
- low $30.34high $38.63
The ETF.net CGIE Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 21 of 57
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.B63 out of 100Rank 21 of 57Mission
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.C46 out of 100Rank 39 of 57Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B67 out of 100Rank 11 of 57Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B56 out of 100Rank 29 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A84 out of 100Rank 4 of 57
Our read on CGIE
BAn actively run passport out of the US: roughly 80 international names picked for quality and staying power, free to roam into emerging markets, at a fee below the typical active international ETF.
The fund seeks prudent capital growth and principal preservation through primarily developed-market companies, emphasizing long-term growth potential and resilience in international equities.
Why people hold it
- Undercuts the typical fund in its category at 0.54% a year, below the peer median fee.
- Roughly 80 stocks, not a phone book. The mandate advertises a quality focus and pairs long-term growth potential with principal preservation.capitalgroup.com
- The passport covers developed and emerging markets, so managers can follow a business wherever it happens to be listed.capitalgroup.com
- Plain plumbing: a standard 1940 Act fund from Capital Group, already a multi-billion-dollar fund, and it sits in the upper half of its active international peer group.
Worth knowing
- Cheap it is not next to the systematic crowd: AVDE (0.23%) and DFIC (0.22%) charge less than half as much, so the stock picking here has to earn its keep.
- Concentration cuts both ways. With about 80 holdings, single companies and countries carry more weight than in a thousand-stock index fund.
- Launched in 2023, so the record is short, and it pays distributions once or twice a year rather than monthly.
CGIE Holdings
- Stocks
- 80
- 26%
- ASML.AS
Sectors
- Industrials26.3%
- Financials23.0%
- Technology20.1%
- Consumer Staples6.3%
- Utilities5.9%
- Health Care4.6%
- Consumer Discretionary3.7%
- Communication3.7%
- Materials3.7%
- Energy2.8%
Geography
- Japan22.88%
- France14.34%
- United Kingdom11.89%
- Netherlands9.11%
- Germany7.23%
- Spain7.01%
- Switzerland4.07%
- Canada2.77%
- 20.70%
Developed 95% · Emerging 5%
CGIE Performance
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CGIE$11,063
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 | CGIE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.5% |
| 1 month | −2.9% |
| 3 months | −0.8% |
| 1 year | +10.6% |
| 3 years | +14.5% |
| 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 | CGIE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.5% | |
| 2025 | +28.1% | |
| 2024 | +0.7% | |
| 2023 | +11.1% |
CGIE in the news
CGIE Dividends
- 1.38%
- $0.50
- $0.37 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
CGIE Risk
- 11.8%
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.
- 0.89
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.
- −13.8%
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.
- 0.65
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CGIE Cost
0.54%
CGIE0.54%
- The middle half of International Active Equity funds
- Median 0.59%
20 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.
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- BVIDIVident International Equity Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return +31.2%
- BPQNTPictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return —
- BTILCThrivent International Large Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.52%1 year return —
- BIMOMAlpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +13.9%
- CMFSIMFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust - MFS Active International ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +13.3%