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CGSM vs DFSD

Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF vs Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF

CGSM

Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

Capital Group

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.1B

DFSD

Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.16%

Fund size

$6.6B

Key differences

  • DFSD costs 0.09% less per year.
  • DFSD is significantly larger than CGSM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • CGSM covers north america markets; DFSD covers global.
  • CGSM follows a index tracking strategy; DFSD uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

CGSMDFSD
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.16%
Fund size (AUM)$1.1B$6.6B
Since20232021
Dividend yield3.04%3.97%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.5%+4.6%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.3%
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/A0.78
Volatility 1Y1.33%1.92%
Max drawdown-1.42%-8.45%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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