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CGCV vs SIXL

Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF

CGCVANYSE Arca

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF

SIXLBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

CGCV −0.13pt a year

CGCV0.33%SIXL0.46%

Avg volume · 30D

CGCV 65.2×the volume

CGCV297KSIXL4.56K

CGCV vs SIXL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.6%CGCV+15.3%SIXL

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CGCV +13.6%. SIXL +15.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CGCV 0.33%, better
SIXL 0.46%
Fund size
CGCV $2.24B
SIXL $207M
1Y total return
CGCV +13.6%
SIXL +15.3%, better
Yield (12M)
CGCV 1.54%
SIXL 2.07%, better
Holdings
CGCV 76
SIXL 242
Avg volume (30D)
CGCV 297K sh, better
SIXL 4.56K sh
NAV per share
CGCV $33.52
SIXL $40.16
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CGCV: Cost 76, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 71, Holdings 67, Durability 81. SIXL: Cost 57, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 34, Holdings 81, Durability 69.
Pillar letters and Scores for CGCV, SIXL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCGCVSIXL
Cost30% weightA76HigherB57
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB65HigherC54
Tradability15% weightA71HigherD34
Holdings10% weightB67A81Higher
Durability5% weightA81HigherB69

Rank among US Active Low Volatility funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CGCV and SIXL are both graded against the same 10 US Active Low Volatility funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Low Volatility⁠

Category · 10 funds
See all 10 ›

CGCV ranks 2nd and SIXL 5th of 10 funds in the US Active Low Volatility Category.

  1. Rank 1ASELVSEI QiM US Large Cap Low Volatility Active ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2ACGCVCapital Group Conservative Equity ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 3ATOAKTwin Oak Short Horizon Absolute Return ETFScore 70
  4. Rank 4BLOWVAB US Low Volatility Equity ETFScore 61
  5. Rank 5BSIXLETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETFScore 55
  6. Rank 6CHUSVFirst Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CGCVACapital Group Conservative Equity ETF

SIXLBETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF

In short

CGCV Capital Group's stock pickers took on a three-part job in one equity fund: current income, capital growth, and preservation of principal. Roughly 100 US names, actively chosen, priced under most defensive-equity rivals.

SIXL Most low-volatility funds fish in the S&P 500 and stop. SIXL screens the whole US market for low-beta, profitable, quality names, lands on roughly 240 of them, and pays monthly.

Stated mandate

CGCV The fund seeks to balance current income, capital growth, and preservation of principal.

SIXL The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • CGCV Charges 0.33% a year against a 0.47% median for its defensive US equity group, which is unusual for an actively run fund rather than an index tracker.
  • The mandate is spelled out in the prospectus, not implied by a label: balance current income, capital growth, and preservation of principal.
  • About 100 US stocks, picked by managers rather than pulled from an index, with cash paid out quarterly.
  • Already a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades smoothly for its age, and one of the stronger builds in a small low-volatility peer group.
  • SIXL Starts from a total-market US equity index, then screens on low beta plus quality, profitability and growth. Defensive posture, but it reaches past the mega caps.
  • Roughly 240 stocks, one of the better-diversified portfolios in its peer group, so no single name runs the show.
  • Distributions arrive monthly rather than on the quarterly schedule most stock funds keep.
  • At 0.46% with no waiver propping up the number, the fee sits near the category median instead of above it.

Worth knowing

  • CGCV Preservation of principal is a stated goal, not a floor. This is a stock fund, and it can fall when the market does.
  • It launched in 2024, so there is only a short stretch of live data behind any read on how it handles rough markets.
  • Cheaper defensive shelf-mates exist: SELV runs at 0.15% and TOAK at 0.25%, though both take different routes to lower volatility.
  • SIXL Shares trade thinly, so the bid/ask spread on a round trip can cost more than a year of the fee.
  • Cheaper neighbors exist: SELV charges 0.15% and LOWV 0.39% against 0.46% here, though the portfolios behind them differ.
  • Low beta aims to soften the ride, not remove it. This is a fully invested stock portfolio and it can fall with the market.

Full CGCV profile⁠

Full SIXL profile⁠

CGCV vs SIXL Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

CGCV vs SIXL Cost

Overpaying SIXL vs CGCV

$2,493

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

  • CGCV 0.33%

    $6,737

  • SIXL 0.46%

    $9,230

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGCV 0.33%
  • SIXL 0.46%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530SIXL $9,230CGCV $6,737

Year by year

YearCGCVSIXLOverpaying
10$598$830$232
20$2,318$3,195$877
30$6,737$9,230$2,493

Expense ratio

  • 0.33%CGCV, cheaper
  • 0.46%SIXL
  • Middle half of US Active Low Volatility funds
  • Median 0.47%

CGCV 3rd cheapest of 10 funds

SIXL 5th cheapest of 10 funds

CGCV vs SIXL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CGCV 1.54%
SIXL 2.07%, better
Payout (12M)
CGCV $0.52
SIXL $0.84
Last payment
CGCV $0.13
SIXL $0.04
Ex-dividend
CGCV Sep 30, 2026
SIXL Oct 28, 2026
Paid on
CGCV Oct 1, 2026
SIXL Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
CGCV Quarterly
SIXL Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CGCVQuarterly · 9 paymentsAll CGCV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 30, 2024 $0.08; Dec 26, 2024 $0.10; Mar 31, 2025 $0.10; Jun 30, 2025 $0.11; Sep 30, 2025 $0.09; Dec 26, 2025 $0.14; Mar 31, 2026 $0.13; Jun 30, 2026 $0.12; Sep 30, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
SIXLMonthly · 46 paymentsAll SIXL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 26, 2023 $0.01; Feb 23, 2023 $0.05; Mar 27, 2023 $0.09; Apr 25, 2023 $0.02; May 25, 2023 $0.07; Jun 27, 2023 $0.0097; Jul 27, 2023 $0.02; Aug 28, 2023 $0.06; Sep 26, 2023 $0.04; Oct 26, 2023 $0.02; Nov 27, 2023 $0.04; Dec 26, 2023 $0.07; Jan 24, 2024 $0.0081; Feb 26, 2024 $0.04; Mar 25, 2024 $0.06; Apr 24, 2024 $0.02; May 23, 2024 $0.04; Jun 24, 2024 $0.05; Jul 24, 2024 $0.03; Aug 26, 2024 $0.04; Sep 24, 2024 $0.05; Oct 24, 2024 $0.02; Nov 25, 2024 $0.05; Dec 30, 2024 $0.07; Jan 30, 2025 $0.04; Feb 27, 2025 $0.04; Mar 27, 2025 $0.08; Apr 29, 2025 $0.07; May 29, 2025 $0.07; Jun 26, 2025 $0.07; Jul 30, 2025 $0.05; Aug 28, 2025 $0.08; Sep 29, 2025 $0.07; Oct 30, 2025 $0.05; Nov 25, 2025 $0.07; Dec 30, 2025 $0.13; Jan 28, 2026 $0.07; Feb 25, 2026 $0.05; Mar 27, 2026 $0.09; Apr 28, 2026 $0.05; May 27, 2026 $0.06; Jun 26, 2026 $0.09; Jul 29, 2026 $0.06; Aug 27, 2026 $0.06; Sep 28, 2026 $0.06; Oct 28, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

CGCV vs SIXL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CGCV 10.1%since Jul 2024SIXL 12.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CGCV 1.06since Jul 2024SIXL 0.62
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CGCV −13.1%since Jun 2024SIXL −16.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CGCV 0.67SIXL 0.40

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