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Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF

CGMSNYSE ArcaA

$26.37+0.01 (+0.04%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 26.36 to 26.37. Range 26.33 to 26.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.26.3426.3526.3810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$5.5B
1Y total return
+1.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.27%
Holdings
1561
Avg volume · 30D
1.2M sh
NAV per share
$26.34
52W range
low $26.09high $27.99
Launched

The ETF.net CGMS Grade

A

Score 78 out of 100

Rank
2 of 8
Six-pillar profile for CGMS. Scores out of 100: Cost 74, Risk 66, Mission 85, Tradability 88, Holdings 85, Durability 76. Strongest: Tradability (88). Weakest: Risk (66). No single pillar leads.

Score 78 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.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 8
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 8
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 8

Our read on CGMS

ETF.net Research

ACapital Group's bond desk in ETF form: one ticket across the income-producing corners of the US market, roughly 1,200 positions deep, paying monthly. Income first, capital appreciation second.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks a high level of current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Charges 0.39% a year, below the median for its conservative-income peer group.
  2. 02Spread across roughly 1,200 holdings, so no single issuer carries the portfolio.
  3. 03Pays monthly, and with multi-billion-dollar scale and steady trading it's one of the easier funds in its cohort to move in and out of.
  4. 04Sits among the strongest implementations in its small conservative-income peer group.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Income is the mandate: the fund seeks a high level of current income, with capital appreciation only a secondary objective.capitalgroup.com
  2. 02Cheaper doors exist in the cohort. BLUI runs 0.25%.
  3. 03Launched in late 2022, so the track record is short next to long-running multi-sector bond funds.

CGMS Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
1,561
Top-10 weight
8%
Largest holding
Capital Group Central Cash Fun Capital Group Cntrl Csh M3.3%

Sectors

  • Real Estate81.1%
  • Energy12.0%
  • Technology7.0%

Geography

  • United States88.46%
  • Luxembourg2.42%
  • Japan1.30%
  • United Kingdom1.15%
  • France1.07%
  • Netherlands0.96%
  • Canada0.70%
  • Mexico0.55%
  • Other countries (22)3.41%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 105.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—Capital Group Central Cash Fun Capital Group Cntrl Csh M3.28%0$179M21
002—Us Treasury N/B 05/46 50.93%55,400,000$51M31
003—Rd Michigan Prop Owner I Sr Secured 144A 03/45 7.50.57%34,653,000$31M17
004—Bluemountain Clo Ltd Bluem 2018 23A A1R2 144A0.55%29,997,000$30M4
005—JPMorgan Chase & Co Subordinated 07/41 Var0.53%30,428,000$29M36
006—Waymo Llc Unitranche Term Loan0.49%27,335,000$27M4
007—Switch Abs Issuer, Llc Swtch 2026 3A A21 144A0.42%23,185,000$23M3
008—Carlyle Global Market Strategi Cgms 2018 4A A1R2 144A0.42%22,833,000$23M5
009—Meta Platforms Inc Sr Unsecured 08/52 4.450.40%32,338,000$22M31
010—Bank of America Corp Sr Unsecured 02/37 Var0.39%22,800,000$21M31
011—Cloud Software Grp Llc Secured 144A 09/29 90.37%20,263,000$20M56
012—Connect Finco Sarl/Conne Sr Secured 144A 09/29 90.36%19,045,000$20M39
013—Avant Credit Card Master Trust Avcct 2026 1A A 144A0.36%20,000,000$20M4
014—Charter Comm Opt Llc/Cap Sr Secured 04/51 3.70.35%34,958,000$19M23
015—Mpt Oper Partnersp/Finl Sr Secured 144A 02/32 8.50.35%19,331,000$19M39

Showing 1–15 of 1561 holdings

CGMS Performance

Launched Oct 25, 2022

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CGMS$10,130
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. CGMS $10,130. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for CGMS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCGMS
Year to date−0.3%
1 month−1.2%
3 months−1.8%
1 year+1.3%
3 yearsper year+7.5%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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 CGMS
YearReturn barCGMS
2026 YTD−0.3%
2025+7.5%
2024+7.2%
2023+11.5%
2022+2.6%

History from Oct 27, 2022

CGMS in the news

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CGMS 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 12, 2026.
6.27%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.65Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.14 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 31, 2023 $0.10; Feb 28, 2023 $0.09; Mar 31, 2023 $0.15; Apr 28, 2023 $0.12; May 31, 2023 $0.15; Jun 30, 2023 $0.12; Jul 31, 2023 $0.12; Aug 31, 2023 $0.14; Sep 29, 2023 $0.13; Oct 31, 2023 $0.15; Nov 30, 2023 $0.12; Dec 28, 2023 $0.17; Jan 31, 2024 $0.14; Feb 29, 2024 $0.13; Mar 27, 2024 $0.13; Apr 30, 2024 $0.14; May 31, 2024 $0.14; Jun 27, 2024 $0.12; Jul 31, 2024 $0.15; Aug 30, 2024 $0.12; Sep 27, 2024 $0.11; Oct 31, 2024 $0.14; Nov 29, 2024 $0.13; Dec 24, 2024 $0.17; Jan 31, 2025 $0.11; Feb 28, 2025 $0.12; Mar 28, 2025 $0.14; Apr 30, 2025 $0.14; May 30, 2025 $0.10; Jun 27, 2025 $0.14; Jul 31, 2025 $0.19; Aug 29, 2025 $0.14; Sep 29, 2025 $0.13; Oct 31, 2025 $0.17; Nov 28, 2025 $0.13; Dec 24, 2025 $0.17; Jan 30, 2026 $0.11; Feb 27, 2026 $0.11; Mar 30, 2026 $0.10; Apr 30, 2026 $0.15; May 29, 2026 $0.14; Jun 29, 2026 $0.14; Jul 31, 2026 $0.16; Aug 31, 2026 $0.13; Sep 29, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.14
Aug 31, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.13
Jul 31, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.16
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.14
May 29, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.14
Apr 30, 2026May 1, 2026$0.15
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.10
Feb 27, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.11
Jan 30, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.11
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.17
Nov 28, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.13
Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.17

CGMS Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 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.
0.53
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 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.
−4.1%
47 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.
0.72
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.

CGMS Cost

Expense ratio0.39%
  • The middle half of Conservative Allocation funds
  • Median 0.63%

1 of the 8 Conservative Allocation funds charge less.

CGMS costs $39.00 a year on $10,000. The median Conservative Allocation fund costs $62.50.

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