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CGXU vs VNIE

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF

CGXUBNYSE Arca

Vontobel International Equity Active ETF

VNIEDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

CGXU −0.06pt a year

CGXU0.54%VNIE0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

CGXU 3515.5×the volume

CGXU1MVNIE285

CGXU vs VNIE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+7.8%CGXU−1.8%VNIE

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. CGXU +7.8%. VNIE −1.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%15%20%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
CGXU 0.54%, better
VNIE 0.60%
Fund size
CGXU $6.46B
VNIE $9M
1Y total return
CGXU +7.8%, better
VNIE −1.8%
Yield (12M)
CGXU 5.37%
VNIE No data
Holdings
CGXU 88
VNIE 49
Avg volume (30D)
CGXU 1M sh, better
VNIE 285 sh
NAV per share
CGXU $31.55
VNIE $24.54
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CGXU: Cost 76, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings 64, Durability 90. VNIE: Cost 24, Risk 40, Mission 30, Tradability 36, Holdings 45, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for CGXU, VNIE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCGXUVNIE
Cost30% weightA76HigherF24
Mission25% weightNot scoredD30
Risk15% weightC43HigherC40
Tradability15% weightB63HigherD36
Holdings10% weightB64HigherC45
Durability5% weightA90HigherD27

Rank among International Active Growth funds

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

Same Category. CGXU and VNIE are both graded against the same 14 International Active Growth funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Growth⁠

Category · 14 funds
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CGXU ranks 1st and VNIE 11th of 14 funds in the International Active Growth Category.

  1. Rank 1BCGXUCapital Group International Focus Equity ETFScore 66
  2. Rank 2BFFGXFidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 11DIGGYAB International Growth ETFScore 32
  4. Rank 11DVNIEVontobel International Equity Active ETFScore 32
  5. Rank 13DBGCGBAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETFScore 30
  6. PJINNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CGXUBCapital Group International Focus Equity ETF

VNIEDVontobel International Equity Active ETF

In short

CGXU Launched 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.

VNIE Vontobel has run the same quality-growth playbook out of its boutique since 1984. VNIE is the first time that approach shows up in an ETF: a concentrated book of non-US companies with pricing power, spanning developed and emerging markets.

Stated mandate

CGXU 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.

VNIE The Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

Why people hold it

  • CGXU 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.
  • VNIE Roughly 40 to 60 stocks, not index sprawl. The manager targets businesses with pricing power and predictable earnings, keeping country weights broadly aligned with MSCI ACWI ex US.sec.govvontobel.com
  • The 0.60% expense ratio sits right at the median for its active international-growth peer group. You pay the going rate for stock picking, not a boutique premium.
  • One ticket, both worlds: developed and emerging markets together, with at least 75% of assets in non-US companies and holdings spread across at least three countries.sec.gov
  • Not a startup strategy in a new wrapper only. It extends Vontobel's long-running International Equity approach from a Quality Growth team that has been at this since the 1980s.vontobel.comvontobel.com 2

Worth knowing

  • CGXU 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.
  • VNIE Small and thinly traded so far, so the spread between what you pay and what the shares hold can matter more than the fee does.
  • Close rivals undercut it on price: CGXU at 0.54% and JIG at 0.55% chase a similar international-growth mandate.
  • Launched in 2025, so there is no long ETF record to lean on, and the emerging-market sleeve brings currency and single-country risk along for the ride.

Full CGXU profile⁠

Full VNIE profile⁠

CGXU vs VNIE 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.

CGXU vs VNIE Cost

Overpaying VNIE vs CGXU

$1,097

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

  • CGXU 0.54%

    $10,720

  • VNIE 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGXU 0.54%
  • VNIE 0.60%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530VNIE $11,817CGXU $10,720

Year by year

YearCGXUVNIEOverpaying
10$971$1,076$105
20$3,724$4,116$392
30$10,720$11,817$1,097

Expense ratio

  • 0.54%CGXU, cheaper
  • 0.60%VNIE
  • Middle half of International Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

CGXU 3rd cheapest of 14 funds

VNIE 11th cheapest of 14 funds

CGXU vs VNIE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
CGXU 5.37%
VNIE No data
Payout (12M)
CGXU $1.69
VNIE No data
Last payment
CGXU $0.41
VNIE $0.08
Ex-dividend
CGXU Jun 30, 2026
VNIE Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
CGXU Jul 1, 2026
VNIE Jan 7, 2026
Frequency
CGXU Twice a year
VNIE Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

CGXUTwice a year · 9 paymentsAll CGXU payments⁠
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.$0$120232026YTD
VNIEIrregular · 1 paymentAll VNIE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD

CGXU vs VNIE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CGXU 15.3%VNIE 14.4%since Jun 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CGXU 0.84VNIE −0.45since Jun 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CGXU −25.6%since Feb 2022VNIE −13.1%since May 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CGXU 0.96VNIE 0.76

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