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IG vs CGBL

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF vs Capital Group Core Balanced ETF

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

CGBL

Capital Group Core Balanced ETF

Capital Group

Annual cost

0.33%

Fund size

$6.1B

Key differences

  • IG costs 0.14% less per year.
  • CGBL is significantly larger than IG — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IG is classified as fixed income, while CGBL is mixed asset — different risk/return profiles.
  • IG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IGCGBL
Annual cost (TER)0.19%0.33%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$6.1B
Since20182023
Dividend yield5.06%1.92%
Asset classfixed incomemixed asset
Region
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.0%+19.6%
CAGR 3Y+5.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+0.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.27N/A
Volatility 1Y4.81%9.65%
Max drawdown-23.17%-11.66%

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

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