CGCV ETF — Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF

Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF (CGCV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CGCV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.56%, its expense ratio is 0.33%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 37.7% over the past 2.3 years, 5.7 points behind SPY at 43.4%.

Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests primarily in U.S. and Canadian common stocks of companies expected to benefit from economic growth and offering sustainable dividends, with at least 80% of assets in equities. The fund distributes quarterly at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.33%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure with a conservative equity orientation.

CGCV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 37.7% over the past 2.3 years, 5.7 points behind SPY at 43.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.9%.

CGCV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.50%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/25/2024

Expense ratio

0.33%

Distribution rate

1.53%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.56%

Last close

$33.10 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$2,048,389,010

Average volume

206513.0

Dividend

$0.12685

Ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Payment date

10/01/2026

Beta

0.6896

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.53%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.56%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Capital Group; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CGCV risks and drawbacks

CGCV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.9%.

Who may consider CGCV — and who may not

CGCV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CGCV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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