CGSD ETF — Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF

Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF (CGSD)

CGSD is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 5.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.44%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 20.3% over the past 3.8 years, 91.9 points behind SPY at 112.2%.

At the current 5.21% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $521 per year, or $43.42 per month on an equivalent basis.

Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF is a fund that invests primarily in investment-grade bonds and debt securities with an average portfolio duration under two years, designed to provide income from a diversified fixed-income portfolio. The fund distributes monthly at a current distribution rate in the mid-single digits, with an expense ratio of 0.25%. It may appeal to income-focused investors seeking exposure to shorter-duration bonds with lower interest rate sensitivity than longer-term fixed-income securities.

CGSD performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 20.3% over the past 3.8 years, 91.9 points behind SPY at 112.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 1.1%.

CGSD key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.95%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

10/25/2022

Expense ratio

0.25%

Distribution rate

5.21%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.44%

Last close

$25.73

AUM

$2,483,105,138

Average volume

409286.0

Last dividend

$0.1116

Ex-dividend date

07/31/2026

Payment date

08/03/2026

Beta

0.25

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.21%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.44%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

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.

CGSD risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 1.1%.

Who may consider CGSD — and who may not

CGSD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for 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.

Frequently asked questions

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