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Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

CGMMNYSE ArcaCapital GroupB

$31.31+0.10 (+0.32%)

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

B63/ 100

Rank 10 of 47 in US Active Small/Mid-Cap

B63/100Rank 10 of 47inUS Active Small/Mid-Cap
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 31.21 to 31.31. Range 31.30 to 31.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.4031.5031.6031.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.51%
Fund size
$3.67B
1Y total return
+11.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.39%
Holdings
120
Avg volume · 30D
788K sh
52W range
low $26.80high $33.84
Launched

The ETF.net CGMM Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
US Active Small/Mid-Cap⁠
Rank
10 of 47
Six-pillar profile for CGMM. Scores out of 100: Cost 62, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 83, Holdings 61, Durability 78. Strongest: Tradability (83). Weakest: Risk (46). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 63 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.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 47

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 44

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 47

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 47

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 47

Our read on CGMM

ETF.net Research

In short

BCapital Group's stock-pickers turned loose on the Russell 2500: roughly 90 U.S. small and mid caps instead of thousands, at a fee below the typical active U.S. equity ETF.

Stated mandate

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in small- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.51%, it undercuts the 0.65% median for active U.S. equity ETFs, and comes in cheaper than NBSM (0.75%), another fund measured against the Russell 2500.
  • Roughly 90 holdings against a benchmark that spans thousands of names. A genuine stock-picking portfolio, not an index tracker wearing an active label.
  • A 2025 launch that already runs at multi-billion-dollar size and trades actively, and it sits in the upper tier of its active U.S. equity peer group.

Worth knowing

  • It opened in January 2025, so there is no full market cycle yet to judge the managers' results against the Russell 2500.
  • Small and mid caps move harder than large caps, and a roughly 90-stock active book can wander well away from the benchmark in either direction.
  • Cheap for active, not cheap outright: broad index-style peers like DFAU (0.12%) and active FFSM (0.43%) charge less.

CGMM Performance

Launched Jan 14, 2025

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.Not enough history yet.
CGMM$11,100
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. CGMM $11,100. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 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 CGMM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCGMM
Year to date+8.3%
1 month+0.8%
3 months−2.3%
1 year+11.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 CGMM
YearReturn barCGMM
2026 YTD+8.3%
2025+11.5%

History from Jan 16, 2025

CGMM in the news

CGMM 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.
0.39%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.12Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.04 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 30, 2025 $0.03; Dec 26, 2025 $0.08; Jun 30, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.04
Dec 26, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.08
Jun 30, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.03

$10,000 in CGMM 1 year ago paid $43.57 in dividends.

CGMM Risk

Risk pillarC46 out of 100Rank 24 of 44 in US Active Small/Mid-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.3%
Annualised · 21 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.
0.50
vs 3-month T-bills · 21 months 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.
−21.0%
21 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.
0.86
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.

CGMM Cost

Compare CGMM and AVMC

Overpaying vs AVMC, cheapest in US Active Small/Mid-Cap

$6,416

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

  • CGMM 0.51%

    $10,165

  • AVMC 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGMM 0.51%
  • AVMC 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530CGMM $10,165AVMC $3,749

Year by year

YearCGMMAVMCOverpaying
10$918$328$590
20$3,527$1,281$2,246
30$10,165$3,749$6,416

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