CGXU ETF — Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (CGXU)

CGXU is an ETF. As of August 26, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.34%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.78%, its expense ratio is 0.54%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 78/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 58.8% over the past 4.5 years, 34.1 points behind SPY at 92.9%.

At the current 2.34% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $234 per year, or $19.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF is an equity fund that invests primarily in common stocks of companies located outside the United States, including emerging markets across at least three countries, seeking growth potential. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with semi-annual distributions and an expense ratio of 0.54%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure beyond U.S. markets.

CGXU performance versus SPY

Data as of August 26, 2026.

Fund total return is 58.8% over the past 4.5 years, 34.1 points behind SPY at 92.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.1%.

CGXU key facts

Data as of August 26, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

78 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.83%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/22/2022

Expense ratio

0.54%

Distribution rate

2.34%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

4.78%

Last close

$35.23

AUM

$6,688,139,477

Average volume

1234156.0

Last dividend

$0.4123

Ex-dividend date

06/30/2026

Payment date

07/01/2026

Beta

1.05

P/E ratio

19.6524

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.34%) 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 (4.78%) 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 26, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 26, 2026.

Primary sources: Capital Group fund page; 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.

CGXU risks and drawbacks

CGXU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, 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 13.1%.

Who may consider CGXU — and who may not

CGXU may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CGXU pays semi-annual); 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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