Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF (CGUI) belongs to the Ultrashort Bond category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CGUI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to CGUI
CGUI charges 0.18% annually. There are 32 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US T... | 0.03% | 1.92B | Sep 2022 | CGUI vs XHLF | |
| BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Tr... | 0.03% | 748.21M | Sep 2022 | CGUI vs XONE | |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio Ultra Short T-Bill ETF | 0.05% | 13.79M | Oct 2025 | CGUI vs SPTU | |
| Xtrackers US 0-1 Year Treasury ETF | 0.06% | — | Oct 2024 | CGUI vs TRSY | |
| Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | 0.07% | 7.30B | Feb 2025 | CGUI vs VBIL |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CGUI
CGUI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 99. There are 40 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 100 | 91.90B | May 2020 | CGUI vs SGOV | |
| Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF | 100 | 2.52B | Jan 2017 | CGUI vs TBLL | |
| SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 100 | 45.99B | May 2007 | CGUI vs BIL | |
| iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 100 | 20.73B | Jan 2007 | CGUI vs SHV | |
| PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Trade... | 100 | 874.34M | Jun 2023 | CGUI vs BILZ |
Top Performing CGUI Alternatives (YTD)
CGUI is at 1.50% YTD. There are 28 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.39%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF | 2.39% | 22.70M | Mar 2023 | CGUI vs FUSI | |
| Yields for You Income Strategy A ETF | 2.34% | 23.54M | Jan 2025 | CGUI vs YFYA | |
| Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF | 2.26% | 1.28B | Aug 2022 | CGUI vs CSHI | |
| Angel Oak Ultrashort Income ETF | 1.91% | 1.45B | Oct 2022 | CGUI vs UYLD | |
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | 1.90% | 438.06M | Oct 2022 | CGUI vs BUCK |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CGUI
CGUI has 0.74% 1-year volatility. There are 48 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.19%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF | 0.19% | 2.52B | Jan 2017 | CGUI vs TBLL | |
| SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 0.20% | 45.99B | May 2007 | CGUI vs BIL | |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 0.20% | 91.90B | May 2020 | CGUI vs SGOV | |
| iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.20% | 20.73B | Jan 2007 | CGUI vs SHV | |
| PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Trade... | 0.21% | 874.34M | Jun 2023 | CGUI vs BILZ |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CGUI
CGUI has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.18%. There are 40 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | -0.01% | 45.99B | May 2007 | CGUI vs BIL | |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | -0.01% | 91.90B | May 2020 | CGUI vs SGOV | |
| iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -0.01% | 20.73B | Jan 2007 | CGUI vs SHV | |
| Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF | -0.01% | 2.52B | Jan 2017 | CGUI vs TBLL | |
| iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | -0.02% | 6.60B | Feb 2014 | CGUI vs TFLO |
Other ETFs from Capital Group
The 10 most viewed Capital Group ETFs shown here include CGDV, CGGR, CGDG and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $35B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend | 76 | 11.89% | 35.12B | Feb 2022 | CGUI vs CGDV | |
| Capital Group Growth ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 35 | 6.30% | 24.25B | Feb 2022 | CGUI vs CGGR | |
| Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF | Global Equities | 42 | 4.98% | 5.06B | Sep 2023 | CGUI vs CGDG | |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | Diversified Portfolio | 55 | 7.45% | 6.65B | Sep 2023 | CGUI vs CGBL | |
| Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 45 | 0.33% | 7.83B | Feb 2022 | CGUI vs CGCP | |
| Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF | Multisector Bonds | 63 | 1.54% | 4.91B | Oct 2022 | CGUI vs CGMS | |
| Capital Group Core Equity ETF | Large Cap Blend Equities | 60 | 9.93% | 10.83B | Feb 2022 | CGUI vs CGUS | |
| Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | Global Equities | 65 | 19.37% | 11.24B | Feb 2022 | CGUI vs CGGO | |
| Capital Group International Core Equity ETF | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 58 | 12.85% | 1.84B | Jun 2024 | CGUI vs CGIC | |
| Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF | Large Cap Value Equities | 49 | 5.95% | 1.75B | Jun 2024 | CGUI vs CGCV |
Often Compared With CGUI
Investors most often compare CGUI with CUSD, BKUI, BILS. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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