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INTL vs CGSM

Main International ETF vs Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

INTL

Main International ETF

Main Management ETFs

Annual cost

0.84%

Fund size

$222M

CGSM

Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

Capital Group

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.1B

Key differences

  • CGSM costs 0.59% less per year.
  • CGSM is significantly larger than INTL — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • INTL is classified as alternative, while CGSM is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • INTL covers global markets; CGSM covers north america.
  • INTL follows a option income strategy; CGSM uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

INTLCGSM
Annual cost (TER)0.84%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$222M$1.1B
Since20222023
Dividend yield2.37%3.04%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.6%+4.6%
CAGR 3Y+17.2%N/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y0.87N/A
Volatility 1Y15.35%1.33%
Max drawdown-14.48%-1.42%

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

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