Which returned more over the last year, BSCW or CGMS?

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCW returned −1.1% and CGMS +1.0%.

Which is cheaper, BSCW or CGMS?

BSCW is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BSCW vs CGMS: Differences, Returns & Fees

BSCW's duration was 5.1 years on May 31, 2026 and CGMS's 4.7 on Jun 30, 2026; BSCW charges 0.10% to CGMS's 0.39%. Net assets: $1.5bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF, and $5.4bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF.

BSCW costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points; CGMS is 3.6 times larger.

BSCW vs CGMS: Differences, Returns & Fees
	BSCW	CGMS
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.39%
Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026	$1.5bn	$5.4bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.1%	+1.0%
What it tracks	Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2032 Index	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	1%
Below its high	3.8%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

−1.1%

BSCW total return, 1 year

+1.0%

CGMS total return, 1 year

0.10%

BSCW expense ratio

0.39%

CGMS expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BSCW and CGMS hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding BSCW CGMS

Block, Inc., due May 15, 2032 0.73% 0.18%

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, due Mar 19, 2032 0.28% 0.14%

Edison International, due Mar 15, 2032 0.19% 0.13%

Brown & Brown, Inc., due Jun 23, 2032 0.18% 0.08%

Constellation Brands, Inc., due May 9, 2032 0.25% 0.06%

Boston Properties L.P., due Apr 1, 2032 0.27% 0.06%

Blackstone Private Credit Fund, due Jan 29, 2032 0.35% 0.03%

CVS Health Corp., due Sep 15, 2032 0.27% 0.02%

Johnson & Johnson, due Mar 1, 2032 0.46% 0.01%

Broadcom Inc., due Feb 15, 2032 0.31% 0.01%

Ford Motor Co., due Aug 19, 2032 0.64% 0.01%

Meta Platforms, Inc., due Nov 15, 2032 1.42% 0.01%

Only in BSCW

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, due Jan 30, 2032 1.31%

Oracle Corp., due Sep 26, 2032 1.03%

Meta Platforms, Inc., due Aug 15, 2032 1.01%

Amazon.com, Inc., due Apr 13, 2032 0.85%

Sprint Capital Corp., due Mar 15, 2032 0.85%

Oracle Corp., due Nov 9, 2032 0.84%

Amazon.com, Inc., due Dec 1, 2032 0.81%

Ford Motor Co., due Feb 12, 2032 0.80%

Only in CGMS

Capital Group Central Cash Fund 3.12%

RD Michigan Property Owner I LLC, due Mar 30, 2045 0.61%

Bank of America Corp, due Feb 6, 2037 0.54%

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp, due Feb 15, 2032 0.38%

Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC, due Sep 15, 2029 0.38%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2030 0.38%

Oracle Corp, due Feb 4, 2036 0.37%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Oct 21, 2036 0.37%

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On the same fields

BSCW

Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF

CGMS

Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Invesco Capital Group

What it is Tracks an index Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.1% +1.0%

Expense ratio 0.10% 0.39%

Holdings 327 1465

Net assets, BSCW as of Oct 9, 2026 and CGMS as of Oct 8, 2026 $1.5bn $5.4bn

BSCW and CGMS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About BSCW

BSCW tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

About CGMS

CGMS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSCW or CGMS?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCW returned −1.1% and CGMS +1.0%.
Which is cheaper, BSCW or CGMS?: BSCW is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

BSCW filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BSCW prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for BSCW ↗CGMS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗CGMS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Capital Group page for CGMS ↗

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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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