Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
$33.58−0.12 (−0.36%)
- 0.54%
- $6.8B
- +21.3%
- 5.00%
- 1M sh
- $33.96
- low $28.14high $36.27
The ETF.net CGXU Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 1 of 14
Score 68 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.A84 out of 100Rank 2 of 14Mission
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.C41 out of 100Rank 8 of 13Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 6 of 14Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B60 out of 100Rank 6 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A91 out of 100Rank 2 of 14
Our read on CGXU
BLaunched in 2022, CGXU runs international growth on a short leash: roughly 80 developed- and emerging-market stocks picked bottom-up, at a fee below the typical active rival in its lane.
The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in international equities, including companies in developed and emerging markets. It uses active, bottom-up stock selection to pursue companies with attractive growth opportunities.
Why people hold it
- At 0.54%, the fee sits under the median for its active international growth cohort and well under rivals like BKCI (0.75%).
- About 80 stocks spanning developed and emerging markets: conviction-sized picks in one ticket, no separate EM sleeve to bolt on.capitalgroup.com
- Rates among the strongest implementations in its ten-fund group of active international growth funds.
- A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which counts when the underlying stocks sit in markets that close before New York opens.
Worth knowing
- Emerging markets ride alongside developed ones here, so currency moves and local politics are part of the package.capitalgroup.com
- With roughly 80 names, each pick carries real weight; results track the managers' stock selection rather than broad index math.
- Built around long-term capital growth, not cash flow: distributions land once or twice a year.
CGXU Holdings
- Stocks
- 91
- 35%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Technology27.6%
- Financials15.1%
- Industrials14.9%
- Materials12.1%
- Communication12.1%
- Consumer Discretionary6.4%
- Health Care3.2%
- Energy3.2%
- Consumer Staples3.2%
- Utilities2.1%
Geography
- Japan20.39%
- United Kingdom10.68%
- Canada10.32%
- South Korea10.10%
- Taiwan7.48%
- Netherlands5.54%
- Germany3.72%
- Brazil3.31%
- 28.46%
Developed 69% · Emerging 31%
CGXU Performance
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CGXU$12,129
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 | CGXU |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.4% |
| 1 month | −4.6% |
| 3 months | −2.1% |
| 1 year | +21.3% |
| 3 years | +18.5% |
| 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 | CGXU |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.4% | |
| 2025 | +26.3% | |
| 2024 | +4.4% | |
| 2023 | +15.8% | |
| 2022 | −14.3% |
CGXU in the news
CGXU Dividends
- 5.00%
- $1.69
- $0.41 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
CGXU Risk
- 14.5%
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.
- 1.00
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.
- −25.6%
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.
- 0.96
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CGXU Cost
0.54%
CGXU0.54%
- The middle half of International Active Growth funds
- Median 0.55%
1 of the 14 International Active Growth funds charge less.
Other funds in International Active Growth
- BFFGXFidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +16.2%
- BJIGJPMorgan International Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +16.0%
- BMTRAInvesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - Invesco International Growth Focus ETFExpense ratio 0.54%1 year return +3.3%
- BFFDIFidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity Fundamental Developed International ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +8.5%
- BPJIOPGIM Jennison International Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.54%1 year return −0.8%