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Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF

CGUINYSE ArcaCapital GroupB

$25.26+0.01 (+0.04%)

As of Nov 5, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 25.25 to 25.26. Range 25.25 to 25.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.2525.2725.2710 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.18%
Fund size
$387M
1Y total return
+3.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.82%
Holdings
449
Avg volume · 30D
183K sh
52W range
low $25.14high $25.68
Launched

The ETF.net CGUI Grade

B

Score 66 out of 100

Rank
27 of 78
Six-pillar profile for CGUI. Scores out of 100: Cost 54, Risk 55, Mission 100, Tradability 37, Holdings 80, Durability 60. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (37). Leans toward Mission.

Score 66 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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 78
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 67
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 75
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 54 of 78
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 77
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 78

Our read on CGUI

ETF.net Research

In short

BCapital Group made its name on active bond and stock pickers, not index trackers. CGUI points that machinery at the dull end of the curve: investment-grade paper, duration held to a year or less, income paid monthly.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks current income while maintaining an ultra-short duration profile and focusing on capital preservation.

Why people hold it

  • The rulebook is tight: an average portfolio duration of one year or less and a dollar-weighted average effective maturity of two years or less under normal conditions.sec.gov
  • At 0.18% a year it undercuts the typical cash-alternative fund and matches JPST, the category's most established name, on price.
  • Actively run, not an index copy. The 3-month T-bill index is the yardstick, not the shopping list, so managers can pick their spots across short corporate and securitized paper.capitalgroup.com
  • Income arrives monthly, spread across a couple hundred short-dated positions, and the fund sits in the upper half of its cash-alternative peer group.

Worth knowing

  • It is a bond fund, not a money market fund. The share price moves, and on an exchange it can trade above or below the value of what it holds.capitalgroup.com
  • Launched in 2024, so the live record is short next to cash funds that have already traded through several rate cycles.
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist: ICSH charges 0.08%, well under half the fee, with a different portfolio behind it.

CGUI Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
449
Top-10 weight
18%
Largest holding
Ladder Cap Fin Lllp/Corp Company Guar 144A 02/27 4.252.6%

Sectors

  • Corporate51.8%
  • Securitized25.6%
  • Government22.6%

Geography

  • United States77.64%
  • Mexico3.52%
  • Canada2.29%
  • Japan2.14%
  • Netherlands2.09%
  • Singapore2.06%
  • Austria2.06%
  • Australia2.04%
  • Other countries (10)6.18%

Developed 78% · Emerging 22% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 30.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataLadder Cap Fin Lllp/Corp Company Guar 144A 02/27 4.252.55%9,900,000$9.88M7
2No dataPetroleos Mexicanos Company Guar 03/27 6.52.34%9,056,000$9.07M6
3No dataUs Dollar2.11%0$8.16M183
4No dataNissan Motor Co Sr Unsecured 144A 09/27 4.3451.94%7,650,000$7.5M16
5No dataSvenska Handlsbnkn A1.54%0$5.98M1
6No dataNestle Fin France S.1.54%0$5.98M1
7No dataCitigroup Inc Subordinated 09/27 4.451.53%5,956,000$5.93M18
8No dataOesterreichische1.41%0$5.48M1
9No dataManhattan Asset Fdg.1.29%0$5M1
10No dataOversea Chinese Banking Corp L1.29%0$4.98M1
11No dataLiberty Funding Llc1.29%0$4.98M1
12No dataViatris Inc Company Guar 06/27 2.31.19%4,680,000$4.6M12
13No dataBank Amer Secs Inc1.16%0$4.5M1
14No dataDbs Bank Ltd1.16%0$4.49M1
15No dataPaccar Financial Cor1.03%0$3.99M1

Showing 1–15 of 449 holdings

CGUI Performance

Launched Jun 25, 2024

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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CGUI$10,389
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,478
Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026. CGUI $10,389. SPY $11,478. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 4, 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 CGUI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCGUI
Year to date+3.0%
1 month+0.5%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+3.9%
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 CGUI
YearReturn barCGUI
2026 YTD+3.0%
2025+5.0%
2024+3.0%

History from Jun 27, 2024

CGUI in the news

CGUI 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 Nov 4, 2026.
3.82%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.97Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jul 31, 2024 $0.10; Aug 30, 2024 $0.10; Sep 27, 2024 $0.09; Oct 31, 2024 $0.12; Nov 29, 2024 $0.10; Dec 24, 2024 $0.16; Jan 31, 2025 $0.08; Feb 28, 2025 $0.09; Mar 28, 2025 $0.09; Apr 30, 2025 $0.10; May 30, 2025 $0.09; Jun 27, 2025 $0.09; Jul 31, 2025 $0.09; Aug 29, 2025 $0.08; Sep 29, 2025 $0.08; Oct 31, 2025 $0.10; Nov 28, 2025 $0.05; Dec 24, 2025 $0.10; Jan 30, 2026 $0.07; Feb 27, 2026 $0.08; Mar 30, 2026 $0.07; Apr 30, 2026 $0.09; May 29, 2026 $0.08; Jun 29, 2026 $0.07; Jul 31, 2026 $0.10; Aug 31, 2026 $0.08; Sep 29, 2026 $0.09; Oct 30, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Nov 2, 2026$0.09
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.09
Aug 31, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.08
Jul 31, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.10
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.07
May 29, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.08
Apr 30, 2026May 1, 2026$0.09
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.07
Feb 27, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.08
Jan 30, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.07
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.10
Nov 28, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.05

See all 28 payments⁠

$10,000 in CGUI 1 year ago paid $382 in dividends.⁠

CGUI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.5%
Annualised · 28 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.
0.92
vs 3-month T-bills · 28 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.
−0.2%
28 months · trough Sep 2026
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.
0.02
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.

CGUI Cost

Overpaying vs XHLF, tied cheapest in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

$3,111

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

  • CGUI 0.18%

    $3,749

  • XHLF 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGUI 0.18%
  • XHLF 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530CGUI $3,749XHLF $638

Year by year

YearCGUIXHLFOverpaying
10$328$55$273
20$1,281$216$1,065
30$3,749$638$3,111

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