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APIE vs CGXU: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APIE returned +11.9% to CGXU's +11.4%; 16% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $1.2bn on Aug 31, 2026 for ActivePassive International Equity ETF, and $6.4bn on Nov 3, 2026 for Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF.

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At a glance
+11.9%
APIE total return, 1 year
+11.4%
CGXU total return, 1 year
0.45%
APIE expense ratio
0.54%
CGXU expense ratio

Pair scorecard

APIE costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points.

APIE vs CGXU: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAPIECGXU
Return
Total return, 1 year+11.9%+11.4%
Drawdown
Below its high4.1%, high on Aug 10, 202611.2%, high on Sep 8, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.45%0.54%
Net assets, APIE as of Aug 31, 2026 and CGXU as of Nov 3, 2026$1.2bn$6.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common16%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund23.4%34.0%

Method

What they share

16%

By the books each fund has filed, APIE and CGXU hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.

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16% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first APIE CGXU
ASML Holding NV 1.75% 2.13%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 2.46% 1.53%
Novo Nordisk A/S 0.83% 1.87%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 0.83% 1.01%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 0.72% 3.01%
Nestle SA 0.66% 1.15%
RELX PLC 0.59% 0.68%
Kering SA 0.57% 0.68%
British American Tobacco PLC 0.54% 1.45%
L'Oreal SA 0.49% 0.69%
AIA Group Ltd 0.45% 0.85%
Argenx SE 0.41% 1.24%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in APIE
TSMC 11.50%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1.51%
SAP SE 1.27%
Roche Holding AG 1.09%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.01%
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01%
Siemens AG 0.95%
Novartis AG 0.81%
Only in CGXU
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 6.51%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd 5.53%
Cenovus Energy Inc 2.59%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.58%
SK hynix Inc 2.50%
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV 2.32%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 2.26%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 1.81%
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Side by side

APIE ActivePassive International Equity ETF CGXU Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Envestnet Capital Group
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +11.9% +11.4%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +15.0% (ACWI)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −3.6 pts vs ACWI
Expense ratio 0.45% 0.54%
Already in the S&P 500 0.7% 0.0%
Holdings 547 78
Net assets, APIE as of Aug 31, 2026 and CGXU as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.2bn $6.4bn

APIE and CGXU on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
APIE

APIE is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +11.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 1% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 547 positions, with the top ten at 23.4%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 10, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

CGXU

CGXU is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +11.4% with distributions reinvested, against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 34.0%. It sat 11.2% below its high of Sep 8, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, APIE or CGXU?
In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, APIE returned +11.9% and CGXU +11.4%.
Which is cheaper, APIE or CGXU?
APIE is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do APIE and CGXU overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 1% of APIE and 0% of CGXU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where to next
APIE on its own →CGXU on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →APIE dividend history →APIE holdings →CGXU dividend history →CGXU holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
APIE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
APIE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Envestnet website ↗
CGXU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
CGXU prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Capital Group page for CGXU ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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