CGSM vs TAFI
Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF against AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF: cost, size, returns, what they hold and how much of it is the same.
Overlap by weight
5%
67 shared positions
Fee gap
2 bp
CGSM is cheaper
1-year return gap
0.4 pts
CGSM is ahead
Larger fund
CGSM
$1.7B
Side by side
| CGSM | TAFI | |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF | AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF |
| Issuer | Capital Group | AllianceBernstein |
| Category | Short Muni | Short Muni |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.27% |
| Assets | $1.7B | $1.5B |
| Average daily dollar volume | $16M | $24M |
| Listed | Sep 26, 2023 | Sep 13, 2022 |
| FrenzyCap score | 74 | 73 |
| 1-month return | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| 3-month return | −0.2% | −0.2% |
| Year to date | −0.3% | −0.7% |
| 1-year return | −0.3% | −0.7% |
| 30-day volatility | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Worst drawdown, 1 year | −4.0% | −3.9% |
| Trailing 12-month yield | 2.88% | 3.12% |
| Holdings | 1,148 | 703 |
| Top 10 weight | 7.2% | 10.0% |
| Look-through P/E | — | — |
| Holdings vs fair value | — | — |
| Holdings above 200-day average | — | — |
| Net flow, latest 3 reported months | +$406M thru Jun 2026 | +$123M thru Aug 2026 |
| 30-day implied volatility | — | — |
| Holdings as of | as of Nov 5, 2026issuer data | as of Aug 31, 2026SEC filing |
Returns are price returns and exclude distributions. Flows are each fund's own latest reported months and may not cover the same period.
Largest shared holdings
7% of CGSM · 13% of TAFI| Holding | CGSM | TAFI |
|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES CA DEPT OF WTR P LOSUTL 07/28 FIXED 5, due Jul 15, 2028 | 0.40% | 0.34% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A CCEDEV 05/54 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due May 15, 2054 | 0.25% | 0.27% |
| MAIN STREET NATURAL GAS INC GA MAIUTL 08/52 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Aug 15, 2052 | 0.21% | 0.44% |
| TEXAS ST MUNI GAS ACQUISITION TMGUTL 01/54 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Jan 15, 2054 | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| NEW JERSEY ST ECON DEV AUTH WT NJSWTR 11/34 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Nov 15, 2034 | 0.20% | 0.26% |
| KENTUCKY ST PUBLIC ENERGY AUTH KYSPWR 05/55 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due May 15, 2055 | 0.18% | 0.23% |
| COLORADO ST HLTH FACS AUTH REV COSMED 09/32 FIXED 5, due Sep 15, 2032 | 0.17% | 0.81% |
| LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON CNTY KY LOUMED 10/29 FIXED 5, due Oct 15, 2029 | 0.17% | 0.38% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST AL BBEUTL 12/53 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Dec 15, 2053 | 0.26% | 0.17% |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTHORITY A C SEEPWR 10/30 FIXED 5, due Oct 15, 2030 | 0.58% | 0.15% |
| SAN ANTONIO TX ELEC GAS REVE SANUTL 02/55 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Feb 15, 2055 | 0.14% | 0.13% |
| FLORIDA ST DEV FIN CORP SOL WS FLSDEV 10/54 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Oct 15, 2054 | 0.13% | 0.29% |
| ILLINOIS ST FIN AUTH REVENUE ILSGEN 05/31 FIXED 3.65, due May 15, 2031 | 0.13% | 0.16% |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTHORITY A C SEEPWR 05/55 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due May 15, 2055 | 0.28% | 0.12% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A CCEDEV 08/55 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Aug 15, 2055 | 0.12% | 0.15% |
| LOS ANGELES CA LOS 06/27 FIXED 5, due Jun 15, 2027 | 0.12% | 0.52% |
| STHRN CA PUBLIC PWR AUTH REVEN STNPWR 04/55 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Apr 15, 2055 | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A CCEDEV 02/55 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Feb 15, 2055 | 0.08% | 0.13% |
| OHIO ST AIR QUALITY DEV AUTH OHSDEV 07/28 FIXED 3.7, due Jul 15, 2028 | 0.08% | 0.29% |
| LOS ANGELES CA DEPT OF WTR P LOSUTL 07/27 FIXED 5, due Jul 15, 2027 | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| DALLAS TX INDEP SCH DIST DALSCD 02/56 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Feb 15, 2056 | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| KENTUCKY ST PUBLIC ENERGY AUTH KYSPWR 06/55 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Jun 15, 2055 | 0.53% | 0.08% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST AL BBEUTL 07/33 FIXED 5, due Jul 15, 2033 | 0.21% | 0.08% |
| S E ALABAMA ST GAS SPLY DIST G SOUUTL 06/49 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Jun 15, 2049 | 0.24% | 0.08% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A CCEDEV 10/52 ADJUSTABLE VAR, due Oct 15, 2052 | 0.14% | 0.07% |
Sector mix of the stock holdings
No sector breakdown: these funds hold few classified stocks.
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Fund data comes from each fund's SEC filings and issuer disclosures and is shown with the date it is as of. SEC portfolio and flow filings become public about 60 days after the period they cover. Nothing here is investment advice; see Terms.