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CGMS vs MFUL

Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF

CGMSANYSE Arca

Mindful Conservative ETF

MFULCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

CGMS −1.09pt a year

CGMS0.39%MFUL1.48%

Avg volume · 30D

CGMS 1663.1×the volume

CGMS1.2MMFUL719

3Y return · a year

CGMS +2.4pt

CGMS+7.2%MFUL+4.8%

CGMS vs MFUL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+1.4%CGMS+0.4%MFUL

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. CGMS +1.4%. MFUL +0.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1%2%3%4%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
CGMS 0.39%, better
MFUL 1.48%
Fund size
CGMS $5.61B
MFUL $7M
1Y total return
CGMS +1.4%, better
MFUL +0.4%
Yield (12M)
CGMS 6.08%, better
MFUL 1.88%
Holdings
CGMS 1551
MFUL 18
Avg volume (30D)
CGMS 1.2M sh, better
MFUL 719 sh
NAV per share
CGMS $26.40
MFUL $21.91
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CGMS: Cost 75, Risk 68, Mission 82, Tradability 74, Holdings 84, Durability 72. MFUL: Cost 19, Risk 44, Mission 76, Tradability 34, Holdings 51, Durability 44.
Pillar letters and Scores for CGMS, MFUL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCGMSMFUL
Cost30% weightA75HigherF19
Mission25% weightA82HigherA76
Risk15% weightB68HigherC44
Tradability15% weightA74HigherD34
Holdings10% weightA84HigherC51
Durability5% weightA72HigherC44

Rank among Conservative Allocation funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CGMS and MFUL are both graded against the same 7 Conservative Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Conservative Allocation⁠

Category · 7 funds
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CGMS ranks 2nd and MFUL 6th of 7 funds in the Conservative Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1AAOKiShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2ACGMSCapital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 3CBLUIBluemonte Diversified Income ETFScore 52
  4. Rank 5CTHRVProspera Income ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 6CMFULMindful Conservative ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 7CBFIXBuild Bond Innovation ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CGMSACapital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF

MFULCMindful Conservative ETF

In short

CGMS Capital 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.

MFUL Most conservative allocation funds ride out the storm. MFUL's signals can shift up to the entire portfolio into cash or money-market ETFs instead. A 2021-vintage, tactical fund-of-ETFs at 1.48%, no waiver.

Stated mandate

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

MFUL The Fund seeks current income and is positioned for conservative investors who can tolerate only limited pricing volatility.

Why people hold it

  • CGMS Charges 0.39% a year, below the median for its conservative-income peer group.
  • Spread across roughly 1,200 holdings, so no single issuer carries the portfolio.
  • Pays 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.
  • Sits among the strongest implementations in its small conservative-income peer group.
  • MFUL Its documents let the trend technology move up to the entire portfolio to cash or money-market ETFs during an unexpected market event. Few conservative allocators go that far.sec.govmohrfunds.com
  • Built tight on purpose: roughly 10 to 20 positions, mostly asset-class-representative ETFs, so every line is a real allocation call, not a rounding error.sec.gov
  • The label is the mandate: current income for investors who can tolerate only limited pricing volatility, and the portfolio has stayed inside that brief.mohrfunds.com

Worth knowing

  • CGMS Income is the mandate: the fund seeks a high level of current income, with capital appreciation only a secondary objective.capitalgroup.com
  • Cheaper doors exist in the cohort. BLUI runs 0.25%.
  • Launched in late 2022, so the track record is short next to long-running multi-sector bond funds.
  • MFUL At 1.48% with no waiver, it sits above the median of this eight-fund category. XRLX, the next priciest listed peer, charges 1.20%.
  • Small and thinly traded, so spreads and order type matter more here than in a giant allocation ETF.
  • Trend signals cut both ways: a move to cash helps only if the trend persists, and the timing of re-entry is part of the mechanism.sec.gov

Full CGMS profile⁠

Full MFUL profile⁠

CGMS vs MFUL 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.

CGMS vs MFUL Cost

Overpaying MFUL vs CGMS

$18,101

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

  • CGMS 0.39%

    $7,898

  • MFUL 1.48%

    $25,999

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGMS 0.39%
  • MFUL 1.48%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$10K$20K$30K051015202530MFUL $25,999CGMS $7,898

Year by year

YearCGMSMFULOverpaying
10$705$2,558$1,853
20$2,725$9,408$6,683
30$7,898$25,999$18,101

Expense ratio

  • 0.39%CGMS, cheaper
  • 1.48%MFUL
  • Middle half of Conservative Allocation funds
  • Median 0.67%

CGMS 2nd cheapest of 7 funds

MFUL 6th cheapest of 7 funds

CGMS vs MFUL Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
CGMS 6.08%, better
MFUL 1.88%
Payout (12M)
CGMS $1.60
MFUL $0.41
Last payment
CGMS $0.12
MFUL $0.41
Ex-dividend
CGMS Oct 30, 2026
MFUL Dec 16, 2025
Paid on
CGMS Nov 2, 2026
MFUL Dec 17, 2025
Frequency
CGMS Monthly
MFUL Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CGMSMonthly · 46 paymentsAll CGMS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 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; Oct 30, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
MFULQuarterly · 7 paymentsAll MFUL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2023 $1.05; Sep 27, 2024 $0.29; Dec 17, 2024 $0.27; Mar 27, 2025 $0.04; Jun 26, 2025 $0.14; Sep 26, 2025 $0.13; Dec 16, 2025 $0.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD

CGMS vs MFUL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CGMS 4.7%MFUL 4.4%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CGMS 0.71, betterMFUL 0.14
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CGMS −4.1%since Oct 2022MFUL −16.4%since Nov 2021
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CGMS 0.72MFUL 0.47

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