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Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF

CGXUNYSE ArcaCapital GroupB

$31.37−0.01 (−0.03%)

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

B66/ 100

Rank 1 of 14 in International Active Growth

B66/100Rank 1 of 14inInternational Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 31.38 to 31.37. Range 31.36 to 31.84. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.5031.6031.7031.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.54%
Fund size
$6.46B
1Y total return
+7.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.37%
Holdings
88
Avg volume · 30D
1M sh
52W range
low $28.14high $36.27
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net CGXU Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 66 out of 100

Category
International Active Growth⁠
Rank
1 of 14
Six-pillar profile for CGXU. Scores out of 100: Cost 76, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings 64, Durability 90. Strongest: Durability (90). Weakest: Risk (43). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 14

  • 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.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 14

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 13

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 14

Our read on CGXU

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In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarB64 out of 100Rank 6 of 13 in International Active Growth
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
88
Top-10 weight
34%
Largest holding
2330.TW6.6%

Sectors

  • Technology25.8%
  • Industrials14.7%
  • Materials13.5%
  • Financials13.2%
  • Communication12.9%
  • Consumer Discretionary6.8%
  • Health Care3.4%
  • Consumer Staples3.4%
  • Energy3.3%
  • Utilities2.9%

Geography

  • Japan20.52%
  • Canada10.88%
  • South Korea9.74%
  • United Kingdom8.21%
  • Taiwan7.53%
  • Netherlands4.87%
  • United States4.24%
  • Brazil4.09%
  • Other countries (14)29.92%

Developed 69% · Emerging 31% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac Common Stock TWD10.06.56%5,831,000$424M176
29984.TSoftbank Group Corp Common Stock4.45%10,112,400$288M131
3FM.TOFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd Common Stock4.34%12,002,627$280M90
4No dataCapital Group Central Cash Fun Capital Group Cntrl Csh M3.08%0$199M21
5CVE.TOCenovus Energy Inc Common Stock2.99%5,890,008$193M96
66098.TRecruit Holdings Co Ltd Common Stock2.93%1,553,200$189M167
7005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd Common Stock KRW100.02.77%1,061,523$179M183
8AIR.PAAirbus SE Common Stock EUR1.02.28%685,982$147M135
9GMEXICOB.MXGrupo Mexico Sab De Cv Ser B Common Stock2.24%12,105,346$144M105
10ASML.ASAsml Holding NV Common Stock EUR.092.12%86,624$137M196
116501.THitachi Ltd Common Stock2.05%4,098,000$132M169
12SKHYVSk Hynix Inc Adr Adr2.01%868,026$130M29
13NOVO-B.CONovo Nordisk A/S B Common Stock DKK.11.92%3,118,540$124M136
14ARMArm Holdings PLC Adr Adr USD.0011.92%601,443$124M108
15000660.KSSk Hynix Inc Common Stock KRW5000.01.92%116,526$124M186

Showing 1–15 of 88 holdings

CGXU Performance

Launched Feb 22, 2022

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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CGXU$10,779
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. CGXU $10,779. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 CGXU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCGXU
Year to date+7.4%
1 month−9.6%
3 months−6.3%
1 year+7.8%
3 yearsper year+16.0%
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 CGXU
YearReturn barCGXU
2026 YTD+7.4%
2025+26.3%
2024+4.4%
2023+15.8%
2022−14.3%

History from Feb 24, 2022

CGXU in the news

CGXU 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 2, 2026.
5.37%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.69Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.41 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2022 $0.08; Dec 23, 2022 $0.12; Jun 29, 2023 $0.14; Dec 27, 2023 $0.10; Jun 28, 2024 $0.15; Dec 26, 2024 $0.10; Jun 30, 2025 $0.29; Dec 26, 2025 $1.27; Jun 30, 2026 $0.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.41
Dec 26, 2025Dec 29, 2025$1.27
Jun 30, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.29
Dec 26, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.10
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.15
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.10
Jun 29, 2023Jul 3, 2023$0.14
Dec 23, 2022Dec 28, 2022$0.12
Jun 29, 2022Jul 1, 2022$0.08

$10,000 in CGXU 3 years ago paid $1,055 in dividends.

CGXU Risk

Risk pillarC43 out of 100Rank 8 of 13 in International Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.3%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.84
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−25.6%
56 months · trough Sep 2022
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.
0.96
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.

CGXU Cost

Compare CGXU and PJIN

Overpaying vs PJIN, cheapest in International Active Growth

$5,961

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

  • CGXU 0.54%

    $10,720

  • PJIN 0.23% Cheapest

    $4,759

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGXU 0.54%
  • PJIN 0.23%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530CGXU $10,720PJIN $4,759

Year by year

YearCGXUPJINOverpaying
10$971$419$552
20$3,724$1,630$2,094
30$10,720$4,759$5,961

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