CGMS vs SUSC: Differences, Returns & Fees
CGMS's duration was 4.7 years on Jun 30, 2026 and SUSC's 6.7 on May 31, 2026; SUSC charges 0.18% to CGMS's 0.39%. Net assets: $5.4bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Capital Group U.S. Multi-Sector Income ETF, and $1.3bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF.
SUSC costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.1 points; CGMS is 4.3 times larger.
| CGMS | SUSC | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $5.4bn | $1.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.0% | −2.1% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Bloomberg MSCI US Corporate ESG Focus Index |
| Holdings in common | 4% | |
| Below its high | 4.5%, high on Aug 3, 2021 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CGMS and SUSC hold 4% 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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4% in common
On the same fields
CGMS and SUSC 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 SUSC
SUSC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Aug 3, 2021 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CGMS or SUSC?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CGMS returned +1.0% and SUSC −2.1%.
- Which is cheaper, CGMS or SUSC?
- SUSC is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 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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