CGMS vs SCHI: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jun 30, 2026 CGMS's duration was 4.7 years and SCHI's 6.0; SCHI charges 0.03% to CGMS's 0.39%. Net assets: $5.4bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF, and $11.6bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF.
SCHI costs 0.36 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.8 points; SCHI is 2.2 times larger.
| CGMS | SCHI | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 | $5.2bn | $11.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.0% | −1.8% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index |
| Holdings in common | 10% | |
| Below its high | 4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGMS and SCHI hold 10% 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 Jun 30, 2026.
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10% in common
On the same fields
CGMS and SCHI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
About SCHI
SCHI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGMS or SCHI?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGMS returned +1.0% and SCHI −1.8%.
- Which is cheaper, CGMS or SCHI?
- SCHI is cheaper, by 0.36 percentage points a year. That is about $36 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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