Capital Group Growth ETF
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
   
Annual report for the year ended May 31, 2023  

 

 

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These five Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds pursue a variety of objectives for investors and are offered by Capital Group, home of American Funds®. For over 90 years, Capital Group has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.

 

Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. For current information and month-end results, refer to capitalgroup.com. Market price returns are determined using the official closing price of the fund’s shares and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

 

Here are the total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for periods ended June 30, 2023 (the most recent calendar quarter-end):

 

    1 year   Since fund
inception
(2/22/22)
  30-day
SEC yield
  Expense
ratio*
Capital Group Growth ETF                     0.39 %     0.39 %
Net asset value     26.98 %     2.89 %                
Market price     26.97       2.92                  
S&P 500 Index     19.59       4.24                  
Russell 1000 Growth Index     27.11       5.25                  
                                 
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF                     0.96       0.47  
Net asset value     22.12       0.09                  
Market price     22.00       0.24                  
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI)     16.53       0.70                  
                                 
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF                     1.22       0.54  
Net asset value     15.39       –2.22                  
Market price     15.25       –1.88                  
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex USA     12.72       –2.95                  
                                 
Capital Group Core Equity ETF                     1.36       0.33  
Net asset value     19.94       4.42                  
Market price     20.02       4.51                  
S&P 500 Index     19.59       4.24                  
                                 
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF                     1.81       0.33  
Net asset value     23.38       8.64                  
Market price     23.43       8.67                  
S&P 500 Index     19.59       4.24                  
Russell 1000 Value Index     11.54       1.37                  

 

Capital Group exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are actively managed and do not seek to replicate a specific index. ETFs are bought and sold through an exchange at the then current market price, not net asset value (NAV), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV when traded on an exchange. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. There can be no guarantee that an active market for ETFs will develop or be maintained, or that the ETF’s listing will continue or remain unchanged.

 

ETF market price returns since inception are calculated using NAV for the period until market price became available (generally a few days after inception). 

 

As nondiversified funds, Capital Group ETFs have the ability to invest a larger percentage of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, a single issuer could adversely affect a fund’s results more than if the fund invested a smaller percentage of assets in securities of that issuer. Refer to the applicable prospectus for details.

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

* The total annual fund operating expense ratios are as of each fund’s prospectus dated August 1, 2023 (unaudited).

 

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

 

Contents

 

1 Letter to investors
   
3 The value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment
   
8 Investment portfolios
   
25 Financial statements
   
50 Board of trustees and other officers

 

Fellow investors:

 

We are pleased to present you with the annual report for Capital Group Growth ETF, Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF, Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF, Capital Group Core Equity ETF and Capital Group Dividend Value ETF. For the funds’ fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, the funds’ results, which include dividends reinvested, were as follows:

 

Capital Group Growth ETF (ticker: CGGR) rose 5.33% on a net asset value (NAV) basis and 5.42% on a market price basis, outpacing the fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which increased 2.92%. CGGR distributions included dividends totaling approximately 7 cents a share. The fund did not distribute any long-term capital gain payments for the fiscal year.

 

Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (ticker: CGGO) climbed 7.80% on a NAV basis and 8.02% on a market price basis, surpassing the return of MSCI All Country World Index, which returned 0.85%. CGGO distributions included dividends totaling approximately 12 cents a share. The fund did not distribute any long-term capital gain payments for the fiscal year.

 

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (ticker: CGXU) slipped –0.68% on a NAV basis and –0.42% on a market price basis, while the fund’s primary benchmark, MSCI All Country World Index excluding USA, fell –1.41%. CGXU distributions included dividends totaling approximately 20 cents a share. The fund did not distribute any long-term capital gain payments for the fiscal year.

 

Capital Group Core Equity ETF (ticker: CGUS) increased 3.96% on a NAV basis and 4.09% on a market price basis, which was greater than the S&P 500 Index, which returned 2.92% over the period. CGUS distributions included regular quarterly dividends totaling approximately 30 cents a share. The fund did not distribute any long-term capital gain payments for the fiscal year.

 

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (ticker: CGDV) rose 5.12% on a NAV basis and 5.11% on a market price basis, while its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index registered a more modest 2.92% gain. CGDV distributions included regular quarterly dividends totaling 38 cents a share. The fund did not distribute any long-term capital gain payments for the fiscal year.

 

Market overview

Despite a tumultuous, volatile market environment, equity markets rose in the 12 months ending May 31, 2023. The S&P 500 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. equity market, rose 2.92%, while the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), a broad measure of the global equity market, rose 0.85%, and a measure of the non-U.S. equity market, the MSCI ACWI excluding USA, declined –1.41%.

 

The equity market appreciation came as investors shrugged off a wall of worry that included high inflation, tighter monetary policy, geopolitical conflict and economic growth concerns. Worries over central bank rate increases led to a market sell-off in June 2022, especially as economic data suggested growth was softening. Some of these concerns were allayed in July as notable megacap companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft reported strong second quarter earnings, which boosted investor confidence and propelled the broader equity market higher. July 2022’s 9.22% total return for the S&P 500 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. equity market, was the highest monthly rise in more than a year.

 

This momentum was short-lived, however, as persistently high inflation and strong labor markets roiled investors who saw an increasing likelihood of further monetary policy tightening, as well as elevated concerns that central bankers would not be able to tame inflation without pushing the global economy into recession. Major global indices registered their largest drops in over two

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

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years in September including a –9.21% decline in the S&P 500 and a –9.99% decline in MSCI ACWI excluding U.S.A.

 

After reaching multi-year lows in October, equity markets found more solid footing on better-than-expected company earnings, signs that high inflation was easing and optimism that central banks were approaching the end of their policy tightening. Equity markets continued to generally rise — with periods of short, modest declines — through the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

Inside the funds

Capital Group ETFs’ portfolios are carefully constructed using bottom-up, fundamental investment research that allows the funds to maintain high-conviction, generally well-diversified investments across a variety of industries.

 

Among the largest sector overrepresentations relative to their benchmark indexes across the funds at the end of the fiscal year included industrials companies for CGDV, CGUS and CGXU (+12.1%, +8.1% and +4.6%, respectively), health care for CGGO (+10.0%) and communication services for CGGR (+9.5%). The U.S.-focused funds CGGR, CGUS and CGDV have notably less investment in the information technology sector (–8.2%, –8.0% and –7.8%, respectively). Meanwhile, CGXU and CGGO have their greatest underinvestment relative to their benchmarks in the financial sector (–12.7% and –6.9%, respectively).

 

While recent market volatility was difficult for many investors, Capital Group’s long-term approach to investing helped highlight the opportunities that declining asset prices may offer to shareholders. Portfolio managers across the ETFs took advantage of lower valuations to invest in companies they believe will provide long-term value to the funds’ shareholders. Cash levels across the funds were lower than at the end of the previous fiscal year. In particular, CGXU cash levels dropped by more than 9% and CGGO cash levels decreased nearly 6%.

 

Looking forward

After a decade — the 2010s — that was marked by tempered market volatility, record low interest rates and years of outsized equity returns, a new era has seemingly taken hold. Portfolio managers believe the dramatic shift in market dynamics highlighted the value of a long-term, fundamentals-driven approach and the need for selectivity when investing.

 

Amid tight financial conditions, elevated geopolitical tensions, and potentially cautious businesses and consumers that just dealt with 40-year highs in inflation, managers are optimistic there will be a renewed, yet broader focus by the market on the merits of individual companies for investment opportunities.

 

Higher interest rates have seemingly brought an end to what could loosely be described as a “free money” era that began following the Great Recession, where some companies deftly employed financial engineering and took advantage of ultra-low interest rates to finance activities that returned value to shareholders and/or grew their business. As central bank monetary policy tightening continues to impact liquidity in the market, there may be a premium on strong balance sheets and traditional earnings growth.

 

In this environment, we believe Capital Group ETFs’ flexible, research-driven approaches will be beneficial to pursue their respective investment objectives.

 

Thank you for your support and investment in Capital Group’s equity ETFs.

 

Cordially,

Irfan Furniturewala
Co-President, Capital Group Growth ETF

 

Alan J. Wilson
Co-President, Capital Group Growth ETF

 

Patrice Collette
President, Capital Group
Global Growth Equity ETF

 

Sung Lee
President, Capital Group
International Focus Equity ETF

 

Keiko McKibben
Co-President, Capital Group
Core Equity ETF

 

Carlos A. Schonfeld
Co-President, Capital Group
Core Equity ETF

 

Christopher D. Buchbinder
President, Capital Group
Dividend Value ETF

 

July 12, 2023

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

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Capital Group Growth ETF — CGGR

 

Capital Group Growth ETF seeks to provide growth of capital.

 

CGGR registered a total return of 5.33% on a NAV basis and 5.42% on a market price basis, surpassing the 2.92% return of the S&P 500 Index, its primary benchmark. CGGR lagged the Russell 1000 Growth Index, a common benchmark for growth investing, which returned 9.55% for the year ended May 31, 2023.

 

Investment selection in communication services and health care were the largest contributors to results relative to the S&P 500 Index. The largest individual contributions to relative results came from communication services companies Netflix and Meta, which were also top-10 holdings.

 

Meanwhile, the fund’s smaller position in the information technology sector, along with weaker stock selection, resulted in the sector being the largest detractor from returns compared to the index. The fund’s smaller-than-index positions in Apple and Nvidia were among the largest individual detractors from results relative to the S&P 500 Index. The fund’s significant investment in Tesla relative to the benchmark proved to be a headwind as the automaker grappled with worries over consumer demand and concerns surrounding its leadership.

 

Given the uncertainty over the future of interest rates and recent turmoil in the banking sector, CGGR’s portfolio managers remain selective, focusing on opportunities in individual companies to pursue growth of capital. This includes companies that may have fallen out of favor because of the current market cycle, those with above-average growth prospects, companies that are undervalued relative to the quality of their business, as well as those that have the potential for structural change as a result of improving management. As dynamics within equity markets shift and there’s potential for a more diversified group of companies and industries to drive market returns, managers believe the fund’s flexible approach can benefit investors seeking capital appreciation.

 

How a hypothetical $10,000 investment has grown

 

 

Average annual  total returns based on a hypothetical $1,000 investment

 

For periods ended May 31, 2023

 

    1 year   Lifetime2
(since February 22, 2022)
  Expense ratio
Net asset value     5.33 %                   –3.02 %                          0.39 %      
Market price     5.42       –2.93        

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Refer to capitalgroup.com/etf for more information. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated August 1, 2023 (unaudited). Refer to the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

1  Source: Standard & Poor’s.
2  Periods greater than one year are annualized.
   
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Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF — CGGO

 

Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF seeks to provide growth of capital.

 

CGGO registered a total return of 7.80% on a NAV basis and 8.02% on a market price basis, outpacing the 0.85% return of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), its primary benchmark.

 

The largest contributions to relative returns came from the consumer discretionary and health care sectors on strong investment selection. This included significant contributions from top-10 holdings fast casual restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill, pharmaceutical leader Novo Nordisk and luxury goods retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

 

In contrast, investment selection in consumer staples and energy sectors were the largest detractors from returns. Within the consumer staples sector, the fund’s investment in select tobacco stocks — particularly British American Tobacco and Philip Morris — hurt relative results as the industry fell out of favor toward the latter half of the fiscal year in a risk-on environment. Investment in oil, gas & consumable fuels companies also struggled amid macroeconomic and demand concerns.

 

Despite the recent market volatility associated with rising interest rates, inflation, geopolitical tensions and bank stability, CGGO’s portfolio managers continue to leverage the fund’s broad geographical and market capitalization flexibility to invest for the long term in what they believe are attractive companies across the globe to deliver growth of capital. Managers believe the fund’s bottom-up portfolio construction may deliver for shareholders in an environment where individual investment selection is seemingly becoming more important with markets (and investors) navigating an uncertain economic and geopolitical climate.

 

How a hypothetical $10,000 investment has grown

 

 

Average annual  total returns based on a hypothetical $1,000 investment

 

For periods ended May 31, 2023

 

    1 year   Lifetime2
(since February 22, 2022)
  Expense ratio
Net asset value     7.80 %                     –3.60 %                            0.47 %       
Market price     8.02       –3.33        

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Refer to capitalgroup.com/etf for more information. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated August 1, 2023 (unaudited). Refer to the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

1  Source: MSCI.
2  Periods greater than one year are annualized.
   
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Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF — CGXU

 

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF seeks to provide growth of capital.

 

CGXU registered a total return of –0.68% on a NAV basis and –0.42% on a market price basis, besting the –1.41% return of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex US, its primary benchmark.

 

Investment selection in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors were the largest contributors to relative results. In the consumer discretionary sector, investments in MercadoLibre, an e-commerce company, and Evolution, a Swedish online casino solutions provider, were among the fund’s largest contributors versus the index. Managers’ selectivity in the banking industry within the financials sector added to results by owning one of Latin America’s largest financial technology companies.

 

Greater investment and stock selection in the materials sector hurt relative results; the fund’s sizable investment in Canada-based First Quantum Minerals was a particular drag on results. Similarly, CGXU’s greater investment in the energy sector was a notable detractor from returns compared to the index as companies within the sector fell out of favor.

 

Looking ahead, managers continue to seek attractively valued investments in companies that are well-positioned in their industries and have long runways for growth. Managers found opportunities to employ the fund’s cash holdings throughout the fiscal year. The fund’s cash holdings at the end of the fiscal year were 2.7% of the fund’s total assets, approximately 9% less than last year. Managers have sought to position the portfolio to benefit as the market broadens out to favor those companies offering tangible products while continuing to pursue high growth opportunities when they have been selling at more attractive valuations.

 

How a hypothetical $10,000 investment has grown

 

 

Average annual  total returns based on a hypothetical $1,000 investment

 

For periods ended May 31, 2023

 

    1 year   Lifetime2
(since February 22, 2022)
  Expense ratio
Net asset value     –0.68 %                     –5.98 %                            0.54 %       
Market price     –0.42       –5.89        

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Refer to capitalgroup.com/etf for more information. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated August 1, 2023 (unaudited). Refer to the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

1  Source: MSCI.
2  Periods greater than one year are annualized.
   
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Capital Group Core Equity ETF — CGUS

 

Capital Group Core Equity ETF seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital and income.

 

CGUS recorded a total return of 3.96% on a NAV basis and 4.09% on a market price basis, outpacing the S&P 500 Index’s 2.92% return.

 

Managers’ choice of investments in the industrials, financials and utilities sectors were among the largest contributors to results compared to the index. Industrial conglomerate General Electric was among the largest individual contributors. The fund’s lower-than-index investment in some of the larger financial companies in particular several of the regional banks that were at the center of the recent banking crisis, helped relative results.

 

The fund’s lower investment in the information technologies sector, as well as investment selection among consumer staples companies were the largest detractors from relative returns. Less-than-index investment in Apple and out-of-index investment in British American Tobacco were two of the largest detractors compared to the index.

 

CGUS seeks to pursue a balance of growth of capital and income with a portfolio that is well-diversified across sectors and industries that blends blue chip dividend-paying companies with non-dividend-payers that show strong growth potential. The fund’s portfolio managers maintain a broad exposure to a wide range of well-established companies that they feel may do well in a changing market environment, especially as economic growth concerns persist.

 

How a hypothetical $10,000 investment has grown

 

 

Average annual  total returns based on a hypothetical $1,000 investment

 

For periods ended May 31, 2023

 

    1 year   Lifetime2
(since February 22, 2022)
  Gross
expense ratio
Net asset value     3.96 %                     0.18 %                            .33 %       
Market price     4.09       0.31        

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Refer to capitalgroup.com/etf for more information. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated August 1, 2023 (unaudited). Refer to the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

1  Source: Standard & Poor’s.
2  Periods greater than one year are annualized.
   
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Capital Group Dividend Value ETF — CGDV

 

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF’s objectives are to produce income exceeding the average yield on U.S. stocks generally and to provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing.

 

CGDV recorded a total return of 5.12% on a NAV basis and 5.11% on a market price basis, besting the 2.92% return of the S&P 500 Index, its primary benchmark. CGDV also considerably outpaced the Russell 1000 Value Index, a common benchmark for value investing, which returned –4.55%.

 

Investment selection in the industrial and consumer discretionary sectors were the largest contributors to relative results during the fiscal year. Top-20 holdings General Electric and homebuilder D.R. Horton were two of the largest contributors compared to the index. The absence of some larger consumer discretionary companies in the portfolio also helped relative results.

 

Greater investment and choice of investments in the energy sector, and individual investment decisions within consumer staples were notable detractors compared to the index. The fund’s sizable investments in British American Tobacco and oilfield product and services provider Baker Hughes were among the largest individual detractors.

 

CGDV strives to provide above average income while also generating long-term capital appreciation through an emphasis on companies trading below intrinsic value. The fund has a primary focus on U.S. large cap investment grade rated companies that pay dividends with limited flexibility to invest in companies that don’t yet pay dividends but may do so in the future. Managers also focus on the quality of a company’s balance sheet — the resilience of a company’s business model, and the quality of its leadership team in assembling the portfolio.

 

How a hypothetical $10,000 investment has grown

 

 

Average annual  total returns based on a hypothetical $1,000 investment

 

For periods ended May 31, 2023

 

    1 year   Lifetime2
(since February 22, 2022)
  Expense ratio
Net asset value     5.12 %                     3.64 %                            .33 %       
Market price     5.11       3.70        

 

Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. Refer to capitalgroup.com/etf for more information. Expense ratios are as of the fund’s prospectus dated August 1, 2023 (unaudited). Refer to the Financial Highlights table in this report for details.

 

Any market index shown is unmanaged and, therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Past results are not predictive of results in future periods.

 

1  Source: Standard & Poor’s.
2  Periods greater than one year are annualized.
   
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Capital Group Growth ETF

Investment portfolio May 31, 2023

 

Sector diversification Percent of net assets

 

 

Largest equity holdings   Percent of
net assets
Meta Platforms     7.60 %
Microsoft     5.96  
Tesla     4.69  
Netflix     4.32  
Alphabet     3.82  
Broadcom     2.51  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals     2.42  
ASML Holding     2.10  
Intuitive Surgical     2.01  
UnitedHealth Group     1.98  

 

Common stocks 97.86%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 19.83%                
Microsoft Corp.     374,361     $ 122,936  
Broadcom, Inc.     64,108       51,797  
ASML Holding NV     41,460       29,759  
ASML Holding NV (New York registered) (ADR)     18,674       13,500  
Salesforce, Inc.1     88,767       19,829  
Apple, Inc.     108,805       19,286  
NVIDIA Corp.     50,083       18,948  
Synopsys, Inc.1     38,982       17,735  
Shopify, Inc., Class A, subordinate voting shares1     296,765       16,972  
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A1     186,647       12,909  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.     45,230       12,751  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (ADR)     126,460       12,468  
ServiceNow, Inc.1     17,039       9,282  
Micron Technology, Inc.     128,804       8,784  
Applied Materials, Inc.     64,572       8,607  
Constellation Software, Inc.     3,398       6,929  
Wolfspeed, Inc.1     137,769       6,618  
DocuSign, Inc.1     86,241       4,864  
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A1     15,459       4,663  
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A1     60,872       4,467  
Trimble, Inc.1     74,913       3,496  
MongoDB, Inc., Class A1     9,536       2,802  
              409,402  
                 
Communication services 18.29%                
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A1     592,854       156,940  
Netflix, Inc.1     225,672       89,192  
Alphabet, Inc., Class C1     405,716       50,053  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A1     233,374       28,675  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     337,934       12,041  
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A1     31,555       10,292  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.1     72,100       9,930  
Snap, Inc., Class A, nonvoting shares1     682,503       6,962  
Comcast Corp., Class A     166,388       6,547  
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.1     259,722       3,865  
Pinterest, Inc., Class A1     123,934       2,967  
              377,464  
                 
Health care 15.40%                
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     68,033       50,042  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.1     135,006       41,560  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     83,886       40,873  
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     138,359       25,598  
Seagen, Inc.1     119,823       23,449  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     38,507       19,579  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     57,193       18,506  
Eli Lilly and Company     34,609       14,863  
Centene Corp.1     237,423       14,818  

 

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Capital Group Growth ETF (continued)

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care (continued)                
NovoCure, Ltd.1     153,984     $ 11,058  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.1     118,152       9,952  
Moderna, Inc.1     76,049       9,712  
AstraZeneca PLC     49,024       7,111  
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.1     25,186       5,706  
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B     32,860       5,265  
Danaher Corp.     22,043       5,061  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.1     18,210       4,988  
R1 RCM, Inc.1     224,306       3,645  
Guardant Health, Inc.1     110,367       3,236  
Ascendis Pharma AS (ADR)1     31,485       2,738  
              317,760  
                 
Consumer discretionary 14.89%                
Tesla, Inc.1     475,059       96,879  
Amazon.com, Inc.1     213,374       25,729  
D.R. Horton, Inc.     208,820       22,310  
Home Depot, Inc.     78,381       22,217  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.1     8,670       18,003  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.1     246,382       13,583  
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     14,927       12,986  
Airbnb, Inc., Class A1     106,470       11,687  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.1     141,629       11,468  
Hermès International     5,022       10,209  
Amadeus IT Group SA, Class A, non-registered shares1     130,400       9,325  
DoorDash, Inc., Class A1     142,723       9,318  
Aramark     217,542       8,588  
adidas AG     38,162       6,180  
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.1     391,491       5,814  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     35,132       5,569  
Toll Brothers, Inc.     64,196       4,346  
NVR, Inc.1     745       4,138  
Etsy, Inc.1     39,393       3,193  
VF Corp.     177,183       3,051  
Burlington Stores, Inc.1     18,853       2,837  
              307,430  
                 
Industrials 12.33%                
Uber Technologies, Inc.1     922,534       34,992  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     38,343       29,664  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.1     626,214       22,750  
Carrier Global Corp.     506,895       20,732  
Jacobs Solutions, Inc.     177,828       19,490  
United Rentals, Inc.     37,809       12,620  
Caterpillar, Inc.     54,012       11,113  
Ryanair Holdings PLC (ADR)1     102,426       10,763  
General Electric Co.     102,301       10,386  
Waste Connections, Inc.     75,929       10,376  
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     67,848       8,887  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     28,596       8,877  
MTU Aero Engines AG     37,503       8,651  
Robert Half International, Inc.     119,902       7,796  
Boeing Company1     33,830       6,959  
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.1     132,764       6,301  
Equifax, Inc.     26,528       5,534  
Genpact, Ltd.     139,224       5,121  
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.1     80,641       4,988  
Axon Enterprise, Inc.1     17,624       3,400  
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.     288,979       2,890  
Concentrix Corp.     25,416       2,229  
              254,519  

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 9
 

Capital Group Growth ETF (continued)

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Financials 6.16%                
Visa, Inc., Class A     154,330     $ 34,112  
Bank of America Corp.     682,133       18,956  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     46,926       17,129  
Fiserv, Inc.1     136,512       15,315  
Apollo Asset Management, Inc.     123,048       8,226  
KKR & Co., Inc.     150,310       7,739  
Capital One Financial Corp.     70,646       7,362  
MSCI, Inc.     13,117       6,172  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     82,565       4,506  
Toast, Inc., Class A1     214,171       4,491  
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A     47,201       3,160  
              127,168  
                 
Energy 4.29%                
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (CAD denominated)     443,268       23,879  
Halliburton Co.     832,808       23,860  
Schlumberger NV     241,898       10,361  
EQT Corp.     210,565       7,321  
Tourmaline Oil Corp.     173,694       7,261  
Cenovus Energy, Inc.     444,693       7,105  
EOG Resources, Inc.     43,839       4,704  
ConocoPhillips     41,246       4,096  
              88,587  
                 
Consumer staples 3.89%                
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.1     158,765       21,414  
Target Corp.     140,043       18,336  
Performance Food Group Co.1     258,730       14,305  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     22,338       11,427  
Altria Group, Inc.     173,132       7,691  
Dollar General Corp.     34,865       7,011  
              80,184  
                 
Materials 1.96%                
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.     293,313       13,272  
Linde PLC     22,195       7,850  
Grupo México, SAB de CV, Series B     1,688,965       7,496  
ATI, Inc.1     153,361       5,303  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     72,824       4,479  
Nutrien, Ltd.     40,591       2,139  
              40,539  
                 
Utilities 0.55%                
PG&E Corp.1     671,255       11,371  
                 
Real estate 0.27%                
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C, nonvoting shares1     121,797       5,555  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,783,211,000)             2,019,979  
                 
Short-term securities 1.94%                
Money market investments 1.94%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2,3     400,326       40,029  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $40,027,000)             40,029  
Total investment securities 99.80% (cost: $1,823,238,000)             2,060,008  
Other assets less liabilities 0.20%             4,112  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,064,120  

 

10 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital Group Growth ETF (continued)

 

Investments in affiliates3

 

    Value of
affiliate at
6/1/2022
(000)
    Additions
(000)
    Reductions
(000)
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Value of
affiliate at
5/31/2023
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
 
Short-term securities 1.94%                                                        
Money market investments 1.94%                                                        
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2   $ 8,056     $ 178,787     $ 146,818     $ 2     $ 2     $ 40,029     $ 1,079  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Rate represents the seven-day yield at May 31, 2023.
3 Part of the same “group of investment companies” as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 11
 

Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF

Investment portfolio May 31, 2023

 

Sector diversification Percent of net assets

 

 

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of
net assets
United States     53.95 %
Eurozone*     17.55  
Denmark     5.05  
Taiwan     2.92  
United Kingdom     2.79  
Hong Kong     2.62  
Switzerland     2.40  
Canada     2.26  
Sweden     1.94  
Other countries     5.52  
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     3.00  
* Countries using the euro as a common currency; those represented in the fund’s portfolio are France, Germany and the Netherlands.

 

Common stocks 94.63%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 24.77%                
Microsoft Corp.     386,821     $ 127,028  
ASML Holding NV     154,703       111,041  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (ADR)     479,757       47,299  
Applied Materials, Inc.     225,150       30,012  
TE Connectivity, Ltd.     143,936       17,629  
Broadcom, Inc.     20,191       16,314  
NVIDIA Corp.     42,887       16,226  
Apple, Inc.     78,405       13,897  
Keyence Corp.     22,900       11,144  
Hexagon AB, Class B     958,526       11,112  
              401,702  
                 
Health care 20.84%                
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B     434,127       69,556  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     86,414       42,104  
ResMed, Inc.     135,868       28,640  
DexCom, Inc.1     239,225       28,051  
AstraZeneca PLC     171,064       24,812  
Eli Lilly and Company     47,265       20,298  
Merck & Co., Inc.     180,787       19,961  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1     26,087       19,189  
Pfizer, Inc.     474,216       18,030  
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.1     10,395       13,741  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     158,254       12,176  
Centene Corp.1     184,171       11,494  
Seagen, Inc.1     56,732       11,102  
EssilorLuxottica SA     58,723       10,573  
The Cigna Group     33,296       8,238  
              337,965  
                 
Consumer discretionary 17.05%                
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.1     33,546       69,658  
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     64,300       55,940  
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A1     242,461       22,139  
Cie. Financière Richemont SA, Class A     130,935       20,781  
Renault SA     456,358       15,261  
Booking Holdings, Inc.1     5,381       13,500  
Evolution AB     100,130       13,154  
Amazon.com, Inc.1     105,781       12,755  
Prosus NV, Class N     184,897       12,168  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     102,136       10,751  
MercadoLibre, Inc.1     6,794       8,418  
MGM China Holdings, Ltd.1     7,453,388       7,662  

 

12 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (continued)

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer discretionary (continued)                
Wynn Macau, Ltd.1     6,000,000     $ 5,134  
IDP Education, Ltd.     343,609       4,877  
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd. (ADR)1     392,151       4,333  
              276,531  
                 
Financials 8.52%                
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A     414,157       27,728  
AIA Group, Ltd.     2,639,400       25,314  
Fiserv, Inc.1     158,859       17,822  
AXA SA     586,073       16,548  
Prudential PLC     761,491       10,003  
Blackstone, Inc.     107,852       9,236  
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd., Class H     1,410,500       8,953  
Citigroup, Inc.     197,228       8,741  
Société Générale     362,924       8,391  
Network International Holdings PLC1     1,201,715       5,471  
              138,207  
                 
Industrials 6.67%                
Carrier Global Corp.     445,303       18,213  
Boeing Company1     79,796       16,414  
Caterpillar, Inc.     64,939       13,361  
MTU Aero Engines AG     55,174       12,727  
DSV A/S     64,223       12,376  
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     81,390       10,661  
Alliance Global Group, Inc.     41,536,400       9,807  
NIBE Industrier AB, Class B     764,926       7,299  
GT Capital Holdings, Inc.     793,600       7,292  
              108,150  
                 
Consumer staples 6.61%                
Philip Morris International, Inc.     335,625       30,210  
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.     719,816       22,401  
Nestlé SA     153,502       18,186  
Altria Group, Inc.     387,534       17,214  
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A     62,000       14,215  
British American Tobacco PLC     156,372       4,969  
              107,195  
                 
Energy 3.85%                
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (CAD denominated)     421,060       22,683  
Reliance Industries, Ltd.     540,411       16,134  
Cenovus Energy, Inc.     876,347       14,002  
TotalEnergies SE     170,963       9,700  
Gazprom PJSC1,2     36,932       3 
              62,519  
                 
Communication services 3.57%                
Alphabet, Inc., Class A1     333,816       41,016  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A1     64,004       16,943  
              57,959  
                 
Materials 2.75%                
Sherwin-Williams Company     104,471       23,796  
Linde PLC     58,797       20,794  
              44,590  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,374,037,000)             1,534,818  

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 13
 

Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (continued)

 

Preferred securities 2.37%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care 1.32%                
Sartorius AG, nonvoting non-registered preferred shares     63,889     $ 21,409  
                 
Information technology 1.05%                
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., nonvoting preferred shares     386,976       17,086  
                 
Total preferred securities (cost: $40,789,000)             38,495  
                 
Short-term securities 2.79%                
Money market investments 2.79%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%4,5     453,327       45,328  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $45,329,000)             45,328  
Total investment securities 99.79% (cost: $1,460,155,000)             1,618,641  
Other assets less liabilities 0.21%             3,370  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 1,622,011  

 

Investments in affiliates5

 

    Value of
affiliate at
6/1/2022
(000)
    Additions
(000)
    Reductions
(000)
    Net
realized
gain
(000)
    Net
unrealized
depreciation
(000)
    Value of
affiliate at
5/31/2023
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
 
Short-term securities 2.79%                                                        
Money market investments 2.79%                                                        
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%4   $ 22,127     $ 234,031     $ 210,830     $ 1     $ (1 )   $ 45,328     $ 1,215  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
3 Amount less than one thousand.
4 Rate represents the seven-day yield at May 31, 2023.
5 Part of the same “group of investment companies” as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

14 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF

Investment portfolio May 31, 2023

 

Sector diversification Percent of net assets

 

 

Country diversification by domicile   Percent of
net assets
Eurozone*     24.23 %
Japan     15.53  
India     10.62  
Canada     10.36  
Denmark     4.39  
South Korea     4.23  
Australia     4.21  
Singapore     3.38  
United Kingdom     3.35  
Other countries     16.98  
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities     2.72  
* Countries using the euro as a common currency; those represented in the fund’s portfolio are Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.

 

Common stocks 97.28%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Industrials 17.62%                
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.     1,468,100     $ 45,205  
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     319,826       41,892  
Safran SA     149,587       21,656  
Siemens AG     102,509       16,802  
Melrose Industries PLC     2,803,888       16,449  
DSV A/S     71,339       13,747  
Legrand SA     132,007       12,482  
MTU Aero Engines AG     53,110       12,251  
Ashtead Group PLC     184,325       11,235  
Thales SA     67,870       9,453  
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.     2,397,940       8,326  
NIBE Industrier AB, Class B     840,706       8,022  
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.     796,000       7,385  
Grab Holdings, Ltd., Class A1     1,268,598       3,780  
              228,685  
                 
Information technology 14.09%                
SK hynix, Inc.     617,934       50,561  
Shopify, Inc., Class A, subordinate voting shares1     818,821       46,828  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.     1,520,000       27,603  
ASML Holding NV     38,030       27,297  
NICE, Ltd. (ADR)1     99,236       20,437  
Fujitsu, Ltd.     80,200       10,200  
              182,926  
                 
Consumer discretionary 12.87%                
MercadoLibre, Inc.1     23,608       29,250  
Sony Group Corp.     238,200       22,499  
Evolution AB     167,816       22,046  
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE     22,384       19,474  
Flutter Entertainment PLC1     88,537       17,285  
Entain PLC     952,828       15,634  
Ferrari NV     47,785       13,617  
Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.     114,942       13,015  
adidas AG     59,956       9,709  
Coupang, Inc., Class A1     285,050       4,447  
              166,976  
                 
Health care 12.54%                
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd.     1,931,600       62,943  
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B     269,433       43,169  
Bayer AG     254,058       14,159  
Siemens Healthineers AG     245,075       13,858  
Eurofins Scientific SE, non-registered shares     149,864       9,874  

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 15
 

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (continued)

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care (continued)                
M3, Inc.     321,000     $ 7,161  
Grifols, SA, Class A, non-registered shares1     537,469       6,230  
Olympus Corp.     352,300       5,354  
              162,748  
                 
Materials 10.72%                
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.     2,202,048       46,134  
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.     2,532,089       31,655  
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.     800,900       24,701  
Vale SA (ADR), ordinary nominative shares     1,137,866       14,428  
JSR Corp.     471,500       11,388  
Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd., Class A1     785,040       5,748  
Wacker Chemie AG     38,093       5,057  
              139,111  
                 
Energy 9.48%                
Reliance Industries, Ltd.     1,666,223       49,744  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (CAD denominated)     467,620       25,191  
Woodside Energy Group, Ltd.     635,633       14,181  
TotalEnergies SE     241,064       13,677  
Cenovus Energy, Inc.     656,658       10,492  
Neste OYJ     256,661       9,704  
              122,989  
                 
Financials 7.83%                
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.     1,151,792       28,044  
AIA Group, Ltd.     2,832,200       27,163  
HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR)     253,934       16,353  
Aegon NV     3,468,357       15,256  
Nu Holdings, Ltd., Class A1     2,203,740       14,853  
              101,669  
                 
Communication services 6.21%                
Sea, Ltd., Class A (ADR)1     698,177       40,082  
Bharti Airtel, Ltd.     2,992,278       30,740  
Universal Music Group NV     494,418       9,777  
              80,599  
                 
Consumer staples 3.84%                
Danone SA     253,233       14,979  
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A     60,400       13,849  
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.     291,700       12,238  
Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.     1,163,647       8,795  
              49,861  
                 
Utilities 1.51%                
ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.     1,689,700       19,637  
                 
Real estate 0.57%                
ESR Group, Ltd.     5,021,000       7,412  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,178,154,000)             1,262,613  

 

16 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (continued)

 

Short-term securities 2.55%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Money market investments 2.55%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2,3     330,934     $ 33,090  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $33,085,000)             33,090  
Total investment securities 99.83% (cost: $1,211,239,000)             1,295,703  
Other assets less liabilities 0.17%             2,227  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 1,297,930  

 

Investments in affiliates3

 

    Value of
affiliate at
6/1/2022
(000)
    Additions
(000)
    Reductions
(000)
    Net
realized
loss
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Value of
affiliate at
5/31/2023
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
 
Short-term securities 2.55%                                                        
Money market investments 2.55%                                                        
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2   $ 24,123     $ 295,206     $ 286,242     $ (2 )   $ 5     $ 33,090     $ 1,273  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Rate represents the seven-day yield at May 31, 2023.
3 Part of the same “group of investment companies” as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 17
 

Capital Group Core Equity ETF

Investment portfolio May 31, 2023

 

Sector diversification Percent of net assets

 

 

Largest equity holdings   Percent of
net assets
Microsoft     7.43 %
Broadcom     5.75  
Alphabet     4.16  
Amazon.com     2.58  
General Electric     2.44  
UnitedHealth Group     2.42  
Abbott Laboratories     2.22  
Philip Morris International     2.07  
Mastercard     1.98  
Raytheon Technologies     1.92  

 

Common stocks 94.90%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Information technology 20.01%                
Microsoft Corp.     201,861     $ 66,289  
Broadcom, Inc.     63,538       51,336  
Apple, Inc.     56,107       9,945  
Accenture PLC, Class A     25,847       7,907  
ASML Holding NV     10,490       7,529  
Micron Technology, Inc.     96,571       6,586  
Applied Materials, Inc.     46,531       6,203  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.     335,000       6,084  
ServiceNow, Inc.1     7,110       3,874  
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A1     46,432       3,407  
Analog Devices, Inc.     14,133       2,511  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     22,047       2,500  
NVIDIA Corp.     6,574       2,487  
Adobe, Inc.1     4,760       1,989  
              178,647  
                 
Industrials 16.34%                
General Electric Co.     214,913       21,820  
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     186,273       17,163  
Carrier Global Corp.     260,534       10,656  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     13,169       10,188  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     17,029       7,416  
TFI International, Inc.     69,241       7,290  
General Dynamics Corp.     33,502       6,841  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     27,810       5,812  
Waste Connections, Inc.     40,637       5,553  
GFL Environmental, Inc., subordinate voting shares     143,862       5,199  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     16,374       5,083  
BWX Technologies, Inc.     79,244       4,780  
Equifax, Inc.     19,101       3,985  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     25,641       3,762  
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     19,639       3,455  
Airbus SE, non-registered shares     25,194       3,300  
Waste Management, Inc.     20,164       3,265  
Woodward, Inc.     30,320       3,196  
Air Lease Corp., Class A     80,652       3,066  
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.1     61,969       2,941  
United Rentals, Inc.     8,752       2,921  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     13,065       2,720  
Safran SA     16,783       2,430  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     3,893       1,729  
ITT, Inc.     18,306       1,394  
              145,965  

 

18 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital Group Core Equity ETF (continued)

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Health care 13.40%                
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     44,395     $ 21,631  
Abbott Laboratories     194,271       19,816  
AbbVie, Inc.     106,260       14,660  
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.1     127,347       10,125  
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B     54,569       8,743  
Eli Lilly and Company     17,769       7,631  
AstraZeneca PLC     43,822       6,356  
Danaher Corp.     25,052       5,752  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     11,199       5,694  
Humana, Inc.     10,710       5,375  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company     72,699       4,685  
Revvity, Inc.     28,663       3,305  
Seagen, Inc.1     16,298       3,190  
Pfizer, Inc.     70,010       2,662  
              119,625  
                 
Financials 10.09%                
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     48,411       17,671  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     101,180       13,731  
Visa, Inc., Class A     38,208       8,445  
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.     45,127       7,815  
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     34,364       6,884  
Chubb, Ltd.     26,494       4,922  
BlackRock, Inc.     7,249       4,766  
B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao     1,529,887       4,017  
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.1     16,204       3,671  
Morgan Stanley     39,967       3,268  
Wells Fargo & Company     80,714       3,213  
Global Payments, Inc.     31,568       3,084  
State Street Corp.     40,277       2,740  
Webster Financial Corp.     64,602       2,297  
Blue Owl Capital, Inc., Class A     175,982       1,804  
Aon PLC, Class A     5,815       1,793  
              90,121  
                 
Communication services 9.98%                
Alphabet, Inc., Class A1     169,494       20,826  
Alphabet, Inc., Class C1     132,267       16,318  
Netflix, Inc.1     40,150       15,868  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A1     51,427       13,614  
Comcast Corp., Class A     335,673       13,209  
Electronic Arts, Inc.     28,457       3,642  
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A1     10,302       3,360  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.1     16,388       2,257  
              89,094  
                 
Consumer discretionary 8.49%                
Amazon.com, Inc.1     190,953       23,025  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.1     99,269       8,038  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     43,359       5,902  
Starbucks Corp.     54,852       5,356  
Home Depot, Inc.     16,501       4,677  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.1     2,196       4,560  
General Motors Company     137,337       4,451  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     64,804       4,423  
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC     55,113       3,612  
D.R. Horton, Inc.     27,203       2,906  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     24,164       2,544  
Entain PLC     141,883       2,328  
Burlington Stores, Inc.1     12,124       1,824  
Kering SA     3,340       1,779  
Lear Corp.     3,074       377  
              75,802  

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 19
 

Capital Group Core Equity ETF (continued)

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 5.30%                
Philip Morris International, Inc.     204,896     $ 18,443  
British American Tobacco PLC     317,987       10,105  
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.1     36,846       4,970  
Molson Coors Beverage Company, Class B, restricted voting shares     79,911       4,942  
General Mills, Inc.     48,551       4,086  
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV     46,979       2,506  
Dollar General Corp.     11,224       2,257  
              47,309  
                 
Energy 4.06%                
Chevron Corp.     67,218       10,125  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (CAD denominated)     143,104       7,709  
ConocoPhillips     73,056       7,255  
Baker Hughes Co., Class A     228,778       6,234  
TC Energy Corp. (CAD denominated)     73,542       2,862  
TC Energy Corp.     52,817       2,057  
              36,242  
                 
Utilities 3.34%                
PG&E Corp.1     514,180       8,710  
Edison International     93,114       6,287  
Sempra Energy     26,895       3,860  
Constellation Energy Corp.     41,538       3,490  
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     112,663       3,178  
AES Corp.     118,655       2,343  
Engie SA     133,254       2,000  
              29,868  
                 
Materials 2.19%                
Linde PLC     23,699       8,381  
LyondellBasell Industries NV     55,269       4,728  
Corteva, Inc.     52,153       2,790  
ATI, Inc.1     53,030       1,834  
Vale SA (ADR), ordinary nominative shares     127,384       1,615  
Albemarle Corp.     1,004       194  
              19,542  
                 
Real estate 1.70%                
VICI Properties, Inc. REIT     253,180       7,831  
Equinix, Inc. REIT     9,902       7,382  
              15,213  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $779,837,000)             847,428  
                 
Short-term securities 4.93%                
Money market investments 4.93%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2,3     440,055       44,001  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $43,999,000)             44,001  
Total investment securities 99.83% (cost: $823,836,000)             891,429  
Other assets less liabilities 0.17%             1,486  
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 892,915  

 

20 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital Group Core Equity ETF (continued)

 

Investments in affiliates3

 

    Value of
affiliate at
6/1/2022
(000)
    Additions
(000)
    Reductions
(000)
    Net
realized
loss
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Value of
affiliate at
5/31/2023
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
 
Short-term securities 4.93%                                                        
Money market investments 4.93%                                                        
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2   $ 8,939     $ 96,391     $ 61,328     $ (3 )   $ 2     $ 44,001     $ 1,261  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Rate represents the seven-day yield at May 31, 2023.
3 Part of the same “group of investment companies” as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Key to abbreviations

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

CAD = Canadian dollars

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 21
 

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF

Investment portfolio May 31, 2023

 

Sector diversification Percent of net assets

 

 

Largest equity holdings   Percent of
net assets
Broadcom     7.27 %
Microsoft     6.01  
General Electric     5.90  
Raytheon Technologies     4.41  
Carrier Global     3.70  
American International Group     3.21  
Comcast     3.15  
Linde     2.80  
Abbott Laboratories     2.73  
British American Tobacco     2.69  

 

Common stocks 96.64%   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Industrials 20.24%            
General Electric Co.     1,273,896     $ 129,339  
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     1,048,701       96,627  
Carrier Global Corp.     1,983,633       81,130  
General Dynamics Corp.     223,972       45,731  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     137,769       30,134  
TFI International, Inc.     224,415       23,626  
Union Pacific Corp.     109,292       21,041  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     214,442       16,077  
              443,705  
                 
Information technology 20.18%                
Broadcom, Inc.     197,332       159,436  
Microsoft Corp.     401,110       131,721  
Micron Technology, Inc.     721,890       49,233  
Apple, Inc.     236,231       41,872  
Intel Corp.     1,184,843       37,251  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     389,865       22,803  
              442,316  
                 
Health care 13.20%                
Abbott Laboratories     587,196       59,894  
AbbVie, Inc.     274,875       37,922  
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.1     434,044       34,511  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     428,783       32,990  
Amgen, Inc.     148,680       32,806  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     58,599       28,552  
Danaher Corp.     111,326       25,563  
Medtronic PLC     264,458       21,886  
Stryker Corp.     55,108       15,187  
              289,311  
                 
Energy 7.64%                
Baker Hughes Co., Class A     1,929,185       52,570  
EOG Resources, Inc.     361,372       38,772  
Chevron Corp.     253,866       38,237  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.     701,459       37,795  
              167,374  
                 
Communication services 7.62%                
Comcast Corp., Class A     1,753,159       68,987  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A1     139,192       36,847  
Netflix, Inc.1     90,296       35,687  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A1     207,634       25,512  
              167,033  

 

22 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (continued)

 

Common stocks (continued)   Shares     Value
(000)
 
Consumer staples 7.58%                
British American Tobacco PLC     1,857,452     $ 59,024  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     487,263       43,858  
Altria Group, Inc.     934,897       41,528  
Coca-Cola Company     364,864       21,768  
              166,178  
                 
Consumer discretionary 7.49%                
D.R. Horton, Inc.     433,286       46,292  
McDonald’s Corp.     122,217       34,845  
Starbucks Corp.     244,601       23,883  
TopBuild Corp.1     110,070       22,197  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.1     250,413       20,276  
Amazon.com, Inc.1     137,362       16,563  
              164,056  
                 
Utilities 4.67%                
Edison International     695,139       46,936  
PG&E Corp.1     1,217,818       20,630  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     291,084       17,392  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     236,376       17,364  
              102,322  
                 
Financials 4.53%                
American International Group, Inc.     1,332,152       70,378  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     212,954       28,900  
              99,278  
                 
Materials 2.80%                
Linde PLC     173,606       61,398  
                 
Real estate 0.69%                
Prologis, Inc. REIT     121,229       15,099  
                 
Total common stocks (cost: $1,960,289,000)             2,118,070  
                 
Short-term securities 4.01%                
Money market investments 4.01%                
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2,3     879,305       87,922  
                 
Total short-term securities (cost: $87,917,000)             87,922  
Total investment securities 100.65% (cost: $2,048,206,000)             2,205,992  
Other assets less liabilities (0.65)%             (14,339 )
                 
Net assets 100.00%           $ 2,191,653  

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 23
 

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (continued)

 

Investments in affiliates3

 

    Value of
affiliate at
6/1/2022
(000)
    Additions
(000)
    Reductions
(000)
    Net
realized
loss
(000)
    Net
unrealized
appreciation
(000)
    Value of
affiliate at
5/31/2023
(000)
    Dividend
income
(000)
 
Short-term securities 4.01%                                                        
Money market investments 4.01%                                                        
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 5.11%2   $ 10,077     $ 203,106     $ 125,260     $ (6 )   $ 5     $ 87,922     $ 2,456  

 

1 Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
2 Rate represents the seven-day yield at May 31, 2023.
3 Part of the same “group of investment companies” as the fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Key to abbreviation

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

24 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 
Financial statements  
   
Statements of assets and liabilities
at May 31, 2023
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

    Growth
ETF
  Global
Growth
Equity
ETF
  International
Focus Equity
ETF
  Core
Equity
ETF
  Dividend
Value
ETF
Assets:                                        
Investment securities, at value:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 2,019,979     $ 1,573,313     $ 1,262,613     $ 847,428     $ 2,118,070  
Affiliated issuers     40,029       45,328       33,090       44,001       87,922  
Cash     51       50       51       2,013       50  
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars     *     *     92       *     *
Receivables for:                                        
Sales of investments     12,606                   6,178       9,802  
Sales of fund’s shares     22,937       29,728       13,472       13,175       10,209  
Dividends and interest     924       2,052       2,483       815       2,330  
      2,096,526       1,650,471       1,311,801       913,610       2,228,383  
                                         
Liabilities:                                        
Payables for:                                        
Purchases of investments     31,759       27,803       12,527       18,507       36,135  
Repurchases of fund’s shares                       1,946        
Investment advisory services     647       626       595       242       595  
Non-U.S. taxes           31       749              
      32,406       28,460       13,871       20,695       36,730  
Net assets at May 31, 2023   $ 2,064,120     $ 1,622,011     $ 1,297,930     $ 892,915     $ 2,191,653  
                                         
Net assets consist of:                                        
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest     1,911,261       1,504,574       1,257,208       846,314       2,070,767  
Total distributable earnings     152,859       117,437       40,722       46,601       120,886  
Net assets at May 31, 2023   $ 2,064,120     $ 1,622,011     $ 1,297,930     $ 892,915     $ 2,191,653  
                                         
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) — unlimited shares authorized  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets   $ 2,064,120     $ 1,622,011     $ 1,297,930     $ 892,915     $ 2,191,653  
Shares outstanding     88,244       69,844       57,804       36,704       86,304  
Net asset value per share   $ 23.39     $ 23.22     $ 22.45     $ 24.33     $ 25.39  
Investment securities, at cost:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,783,211     $ 1,414,826     $ 1,178,154     $ 779,837     $ 1,960,289  
Affiliated issuers     40,027       45,329       33,085       43,999       87,917  
Cash denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, at cost     *     *     92       *     *

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 25
 
Financial statements (continued)  
   
Statements of operations
for the year ended May 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)

 

      Growth
ETF
      Global
Growth
Equity
ETF
      International
Focus Equity
ETF
      Core
Equity
ETF
      Dividend
Value
ETF
 
Investment income:                                        
Income (net of non-U.S. taxes*):                                        
Dividends:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 10,376     $ 14,162     $ 15,951     $ 9,057     $ 27,391  
Affiliated issuers     1,079       1,215       1,273       1,261       2,456  
      11,455       15,377       17,224       10,318       29,847  
Fees and expenses:                                        
Investment advisory services     4,410       4,143       4,088       1,681       3,950  
Other                 1              
Total fees and expenses     4,410       4,143       4,089       1,681       3,950  
Net investment income     7,045       11,234       13,135       8,637       25,897  
                                         
Net realized loss and unrealized appreciation:                                      
Net realized (loss) gain* on:                                        
Investments in:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     (86,347 )     (44,308 )     (48,222 )     (22,372 )     (44,014 )
Affiliated issuers     2       1       (2 )     (3 )     (6 )
In-kind redemptions     12,767       5,865       9,721       2,880       19,567  
Currency transactions     42       (155 )     (60 )     16       59  
      (73,536 )     (38,597 )     (38,563 )     (19,479 )     (24,394 )
                                         
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)* on:                                        
Investments in:                                        
Unaffiliated issuers     250,329       162,976       84,027       69,074       160,971  
Affiliated issuers     2       (1 )     5       2       5  
Currency translations           (9 )     (44 )     2       21  
      250,331       162,966       83,988       69,078       160,997  
Net realized loss and unrealized appreciation     176,795       124,369       45,425       49,599       136,603  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 183,840     $ 135,603     $ 58,560     $ 58,236     $ 162,500  

 

* Additional information related to non-U.S. taxes, if any, is included in the notes to financial statements.
Amount less than one thousand.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial statements (continued)  
   
Statements of changes in net assets (dollars in thousands)

 

    Growth
ETF
  Global Growth
Equity
ETF
  International
Focus Equity
ETF
    Year ended
May 31,
2023
  Period ended
May 31,
2022*
  Year ended
May 31,
2023
  Period ended
May 31,
2022*
  Year ended
May 31,
2023
  Period ended
May 31,
2022*
Operations:                                                
Net investment income   $ 7,045     $ 187     $ 11,234     $ 403     $ 13,135     $ 963  
Net realized (loss) gain     (73,536 )     (1,442 )     (38,597 )     (3,699 )     (38,563 )     (2,915 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     250,331       (13,561 )     162,966       (4,522 )     83,988       (319 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     183,840       (14,816 )     135,603       (7,818 )     58,560       (2,271 )
                                                 
Distributions paid to shareholders     (3,264 )           (4,483 )           (5,962 )      
                                                 
Net capital share transactions     1,598,275       300,085       1,270,648       228,061       1,057,236       190,367  
                                                 
Total increase in net assets     1,778,851       285,269       1,401,768       220,243       1,109,834       188,096  
                                                 
Net assets:                                                
Beginning of period     285,269             220,243             188,096        
End of period   $ 2,064,120     $ 285,269     $ 1,622,011     $ 220,243     $ 1,297,930     $ 188,096  

 

    Core
Equity
ETF
  Dividend
Value
ETF
    Year ended
May 31,
2023
  Period ended
May 31,
2022*
  Year ended
May 31,
2023
  Period ended
May 31,
2022*
Operations:                                
Net investment income   $ 8,637     $ 280     $ 25,897     $ 536  
Net realized (loss) gain     (19,479 )     (1,007 )     (24,394 )     83  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     69,078       (1,483 )     160,997       (3,190 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     58,236       (2,210 )     162,500       (2,571 )
                                 
Distributions paid to shareholders     (6,470 )     (80 )     (19,113 )     (105 )
                                 
Net capital share transactions     676,898       166,541       1,747,392       303,550  
                                 
Total increase in net assets     728,664       164,251       1,890,779       300,874  
                                 
Net assets:                                
Beginning of period     164,251             300,874        
End of period   $ 892,915     $ 164,251     $ 2,191,653     $ 300,874  
                                 
* For the period February 22, 2022, commencement of operations, to May 31, 2022.

 

Refer to the notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

1. Organization

 

Capital Group Growth ETF (“Growth ETF”), Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (“Global Growth Equity ETF”), Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (“International Focus Equity ETF”), Capital Group Core Equity ETF (“Core Equity ETF”), and Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (“Dividend Value ETF”) (each a “fund”, or collectively the “funds”) each operate as an exchange-traded fund and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as open-end, nondiversified management investment companies.

 

The funds’ investment objectives are as follows:

 

Growth ETF – To provide growth of capital.

 

Global Growth Equity ETF – To provide long-term growth of capital.

 

International Focus Equity ETF – To provide long-term growth of capital.

 

Core Equity ETF – To achieve long-term growth of capital and income.

 

Dividend Value ETF – To produce income exceeding the average yield on U.S. stocks generally and provide an opportunity for growth of principal consistent with sound common stock investing.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

 

Each fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board. Each fund’s financial statements have been prepared to comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). These principles require the funds’ investment adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, have been evaluated through the date of issuance in the preparation of the financial statements. The funds follow the significant accounting policies described in this section, as well as the valuation policies described in the next section on valuation.

 

Security transactions and related investment income — Security transactions are recorded by the funds as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities. In the event a security is purchased with a delayed payment date, the funds will segregate liquid assets sufficient to meet their payment obligations. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

 

Distributions paid to shareholders — Income dividends and capital gain distributions are recorded on each fund’s ex-dividend date.

 

Currency translation — Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates supplied by one or more pricing vendors on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in exchange rates on investment securities are included with the net realized gain or loss and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in each fund’s statement of operations. The realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation resulting from all other transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are disclosed separately.

 

3. Valuation

 

Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), the funds’ investment adviser, values each fund’s investments at fair value as defined by U.S. GAAP. The net asset value per share of each fund is calculated once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. New York time, each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. Security transactions are recorded by each fund as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates supplied by one or more pricing vendors on the valuation date.

 

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Methods and inputs — The funds’ investment adviser uses the following methods and inputs to establish the fair value of each fund’s assets and liabilities. Use of particular methods and inputs may vary over time based on availability and relevance as market and economic conditions evolve.

 

Equity securities, including depositary receipts, are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market on which the security trades.

 

Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities, are generally valued at evaluated prices obtained from third-party pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more of the inputs described in the following table. The table provides examples of inputs that are commonly relevant for valuing particular classes of fixed-income securities in which the funds are authorized to invest. However, these classifications are not exclusive, and any of the inputs may be used to value any other class of fixed-income security.

 

Fixed-income class Examples of standard inputs
All Benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities; and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data (collectively referred to as “standard inputs”)
Corporate bonds, notes & loans; convertible securities Standard inputs and underlying equity of the issuer
Bonds & notes of governments & government agencies Standard inputs and interest rate volatilities
Mortgage-backed; asset-backed obligations Standard inputs and cash flows, prepayment information, default rates, delinquency and loss assumptions, collateral characteristics, credit enhancements and specific deal information

 

Securities with both fixed-income and equity characteristics, or equity securities traded principally among fixed-income dealers, are generally valued in the manner described for either equity or fixed-income securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the funds’ investment adviser. The Capital Group Central Cash Fund (“CCF”), a fund within the Capital Group Central Fund Series (“Central Funds”), is valued based upon a floating net asset value, which fluctuates with changes in the value of CCF’s portfolio securities. The underlying securities are valued based on the policies and procedures in CCF’s statement of additional information.

 

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the funds’ investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under fair valuation guidelines adopted by the funds’ investment adviser and approved by each fund’s board of trustees as further described. The investment adviser follows fair valuation guidelines, consistent with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and guidance, to consider relevant principles and factors when making fair value determinations. The investment adviser considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security, contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security, relevant financial or business developments of the issuer, actively traded similar or related securities, dealer or broker quotes, conversion or exchange rights on the security, related corporate actions, significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security, and changes in overall market conditions. In addition, the closing prices of equity securities that trade in markets outside U.S. time zones may be adjusted to reflect significant events that occur after the close of local trading but before the net asset value of each fund is determined. Fair valuations of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.

 

Processes and structure — Each fund’s board of trustees has designated the funds’ investment adviser to make fair value determinations, subject to board oversight. The investment adviser has established a Joint Fair Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process and to make fair value decisions. The Committee regularly reviews its own fair value decisions, as well as decisions made under its standing instructions to the investment adviser’s valuation team. The Committee reviews changes in fair value measurements from period to period, pricing vendor information and market data, and may, as deemed appropriate, update the fair valuation guidelines to better reflect the results of back testing and address new or evolving issues. Pricing decisions, processes and controls over security valuation are also subject to additional internal reviews facilitated by the investment adviser’s global risk management group. The Committee reports changes to the fair valuation guidelines to the board of trustees. Each fund’s board and audit committee also regularly review reports that describe fair value determinations and methods.

 

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Classifications — The funds’ investment adviser classifies each fund’s assets and liabilities into three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar securities and quoted prices in inactive markets. Certain securities trading outside the U.S. may transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 due to valuation adjustments resulting from significant market movements following the close of local trading. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the investment adviser’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. For example, U.S. government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market. The following tables present the funds’ valuation levels as of May 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

Growth ETF

 

At May 31, 2023, all of the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 1.

 

Global Growth Equity ETF

 

    Investment securities  
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Assets:                                
Common stocks:                                
Information technology   $ 401,702     $     $     $ 401,702  
Health care     337,965                   337,965  
Consumer discretionary     276,531                   276,531  
Financials     138,207                   138,207  
Industrials     108,150                   108,150  
Consumer staples     107,195                   107,195  
Energy     62,519             *     62,519  
Communication services     57,959                   57,959  
Materials     44,590                   44,590  
Preferred securities     38,495                   38,495  
Short-term securities     45,328                   45,328  
Total   $ 1,618,641     $     $ *   $ 1,618,641  

 

* Amount less than one thousand.

 

International Focus Equity ETF

 

At May 31, 2023, all of the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 1.

 

Core Equity ETF

 

At May 31, 2023, all of the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 1.

 

Dividend Value ETF

 

At May 31, 2023, all of the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 1.

 

4. Risk factors

 

Investing in each fund may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.

 

Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by a fund may decline due to various factors, including events or conditions affecting the general economy or particular industries or companies; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; governmental, governmental agency or central bank responses to economic conditions; changes in inflation rates; and currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.

 

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are highly interconnected. Events (including public health emergencies, such as the spread of infectious disease), bank failures and other circumstances in one country or region could have impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not a fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected by developments in other countries and regions.

 

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Issuer risks — The prices of, and the income generated by, securities held by a fund may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities, including reduced demand for an issuer’s goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment and strategic initiatives and the market response to any such initiatives.

 

Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented common stocks may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments.

 

Investing in income-oriented stocks — The value of a fund’s securities and income provided by the fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available for dividend payments at, the companies in which the fund invests.

 

Investing outside the U.S. — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the U.S. or with significant operations or revenues outside the U.S., and securities tied economically to countries outside the U.S. may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments in the countries or regions in which the issuers are domiciled, operate or generate revenue or to which the securities are tied economically. These securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Issuers of these securities may be more susceptible to actions of foreign governments, which could adversely impact the value of these securities. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the U.S. Investments outside the U.S. may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the U.S. In addition, the value of investments outside the U.S. may be reduced by foreign taxes. Further, there may be increased risks of delayed settlement of securities purchased or sold by the fund, which could impact the liquidity of the fund’s portfolio.

 

Investing in emerging markets — Investing in emerging markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, emerging market countries tend to have less developed political, economic and legal systems than those in developed countries. Accordingly, the governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to intervene in the market economy in a manner that could adversely affect the prices of securities. Information regarding issuers in emerging markets may be limited, incomplete or inaccurate, and such issuers may not be subject to regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards comparable to those to which issuers in more developed markets are subject. The fund’s rights with respect to its investments in emerging markets, if any, will generally be governed by local law, which may make it difficult or impossible for the fund to pursue legal remedies or to obtain and enforce judgments in local courts. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries, may have limited access to capital and may be more susceptible to changes in local and global trade conditions and downturns in the world economy. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, and may be more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Less certainty with respect to security valuations may lead to additional challenges and risks in calculating the fund’s net asset value. Additionally, emerging markets are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades and the holding of securities by banks, agents and depositories that are less established than those in developed countries.

 

Market trading — Each fund’s shares are listed for trading on an exchange and are bought and sold on the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of each fund’s shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), the intraday value of each fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for each fund’s shares. The existence of significant market volatility, disruptions to creations and redemptions, or potential lack of an active trading market for fund shares (including through a trading halt), among other factors, may result in the shares of each fund trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV and bid-ask spreads may widen. If you buy fund shares when their market price is at a premium or sell the fund shares when their market price is at a discount, you may pay more than, or receive less than, NAV, respectively.

 

Foreign securities held by the funds may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the exchange on which the fund’s shares are listed. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the fund’s exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid-ask spreads on the fund’s exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the fund’s NAV may widen.

 

Authorized participant concentration — Only authorized participants may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with each of the funds, and none of them is obligated to do so. Each fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as authorized participants. If authorized participants exit the business or are unable to or elect not to engage in creation or redemption transactions, and no other authorized participant engages in such function, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to NAV and/or at wider intraday bid-ask spreads and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

 

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Nondiversification — As nondiversified funds, each fund has the ability to invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, poor performance by a single issuer could adversely affect fund performance more than if each fund were invested in a larger number of issuers. Each fund’s share price can be expected to fluctuate more than might be the case if each fund were more broadly diversified.

 

Management — The investment adviser to the funds actively manages the funds’ investments. Consequently, the funds are subject to the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed by the investment adviser in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

 

5. Taxation and distributions

 

Federal income taxation — Each fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains each year. The funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

As of and during the year ended May 31, 2023, none of the funds had a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. Each fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in their respective statements of operations. During the year, none of the funds incurred any significant interest or penalties.

 

Each fund’s tax returns are generally not subject to examination by federal, state and, if applicable, non-U.S. tax authorities after the expiration of each jurisdiction’s statute of limitations, which is typically three years after the date of filing but can be extended in certain jurisdictions.

 

Non-U.S. taxation — Dividend and interest income, if any, are recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. The funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability. Gains realized by the funds on the sale of securities in certain countries, if any, may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. The funds generally record an estimated deferred tax liability based on unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable upon the sale of these securities.

 

Distributions — Distributions determined on a tax basis may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to different treatment for items such as currency gains and losses; short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; cost of investments sold; net capital losses; non-U.S. taxes on capital gains and income on certain investments. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income and net realized gains are recorded by the funds for financial reporting purposes.

 

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Additional tax basis disclosures for each fund as of May 31, 2023, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Growth
ETF
  Global Growth
Equity
ETF
  International
Focus Equity
ETF
  Core
Equity
ETF
  Dividend
Value
ETF
 
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 4,008     $ 6,942     $ 8,167     $ 2,382     $ 7,273  
Capital loss carryforward*     (83,417 )     (41,965 )     (45,073 )     (22,437 )     (42,890 )
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     299,493       189,132       117,434       92,308       223,338  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (67,226 )     (36,630 )     (39,013 )     (25,653 )     (66,854 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     232,267       152,502       78,421       66,655       156,484  
Cost of investments     1,827,741       1,466,139       1,217,282       824,774       2,049,508  
Reclassification from total accumulated loss to capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest     12,754       5,865       9,605       2,875       19,563  

 

* Each fund’s capital loss carryforward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the fund in future years. Funds with a capital loss carryforward will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforward remains.

 

Distributions paid by each fund were characterized for tax purposes as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Year ended May 31, 2023   Period ended May 31, 2022*  
Fund   Ordinary
income
  Long-term
capital gains
  Total
distributions
paid
  Ordinary
income
  Long-term
capital gains
  Total
distributions
paid
Growth ETF   $ 3,264     $     $ 3,264     $     $     $  
Global Growth Equity ETF     4,483             4,483                    
International Focus Equity ETF     5,962             5,962                    
Core Equity ETF     6,470             6,470       80             80  
Dividend Value ETF     19,113             19,113       105             105  

 

* For the period February 22, 2022, commencement of operations, to May 31, 2022.

 

6. Fees and transactions

 

CRMC, the funds’ investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Distributors, Inc.® (“AFD”), the principal underwriter of the fund’s’ shares. CRMC and AFD are considered related parties to the funds.

 

Investment advisory services – Each fund has an investment advisory and service agreement with CRMC that provides for monthly fees, accrued daily. These fees are based on an annual rate of daily net assets as follows:

 

  Fund   Annual rate  
  Growth ETF     0.39 %  
  Global Growth Equity ETF     0.47    
  International Focus Equity ETF     0.54    
  Core Equity ETF     0.33    
  Dividend Value ETF     0.33    

 

Under the terms of the agreements, in addition to providing investment advisory services, the investment adviser and its affiliates provide certain administrative services to help assist third parties providing non-distribution services to the funds’ shareholders. These services include providing in-depth information on each fund and market developments that impact each fund’s investments. The agreement provides that the investment adviser will pay all ordinary operating expenses of each fund other than management fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, costs of holding shareholder meetings, legal fees and expenses relating to arbitration or litigation, payments under each fund’s plan of distribution (if any) and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. Additionally, each fund will be responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable.

 

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Transfer agency and administration services – Each fund has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement and an administration agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). Under the terms of the transfer agency agreement, State Street (or an agent, including an affiliate) acts as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for each fund. Under the terms of the administration agreement, State Street provides necessary administrative, legal, tax and accounting, regulatory and financial reporting services for the maintenance and operations of each fund. The investment adviser bears the costs of services under these agreements.

 

Affiliated officers and trustees – Officers and certain trustees of each fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC and AFD. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from any of the funds.

 

Investment in CCF — Each fund holds shares of CCF, an institutional prime money market fund managed by CRMC. CCF invests in high-quality, short-term money market instruments. CCF is used as the primary investment vehicle for each fund’s short-term investments. CCF shares are only available for purchase by CRMC, its affiliates, and other funds managed by CRMC. CCF shares are not available to the public. CRMC does not receive an investment advisory services fee from CCF.

 

Security transactions with related funds — Each fund may purchase from, or sell securities to, other CRMC-managed funds (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC) under procedures adopted by each fund’s board of trustees. The funds involved in such transactions are considered related by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers. When such transactions occur, each transaction is executed at the current market price of the security and no brokerage commissions or fees are paid in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. None of the funds engaged in any such purchase or sale transactions with any related funds during the year ended May 31, 2023.

 

Interfund lending — Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds, along with other CRMC-managed funds (or funds managed by certain affiliates of CRMC), may participate in an interfund lending program. The program provides an alternate credit facility that permits the funds to lend or borrow cash for temporary purposes directly to or from one another, subject to the conditions of the exemptive order. None of the funds lent or borrowed cash through the interfund lending program at any time during the year ended May 31, 2023.

 

7. Indemnifications

 

Each fund’s organizational documents provide board members and officers with indemnification against certain liabilities or expenses in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, each fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since it is dependent on future claims that may be made against each fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. Insurance policies are also available to each fund’s board members and officers.

 

8. Capital share transactions

 

Each fund issues and redeems shares at NAV only with certain authorized participants in large increments known as creation units. Purchases of creation units are made by tendering a basket of designated securities and cash to a fund, and redemption proceeds are paid with a basket of securities from a fund’s portfolio with a balancing cash component to equate the market value of the basket of securities delivered or redeemed to the NAV per creation unit on the transaction date. The funds may issue creation units to authorized participants in advance of the delivery and settlement of all or a portion of the designated securities. When this occurs, the authorized participant provides cash collateral in an amount equal to 105% of the daily marked to market value of the securities that have not yet been delivered to the fund. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery. Realized gains or losses resulting from redemptions of shares in-kind are reflected separately in each fund’s statement of operations.

 

Each fund’s shares are available in smaller increments to investors in the secondary market at market prices and may be subject to commissions. Authorized participants pay a transaction fee to the shareholder servicing agent when purchasing and redeeming creation units of a fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of creation units. In addition, for cash creation unit transactions, a variable fee for creation transactions and redemption transactions may be charged to the authorized participant to cover certain brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, market impact and other costs and expenses related to the execution of trades. Variable fees, if any, are included in capital share transactions in each fund’s statement of changes in net assets.

 

34 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Capital share transactions in each fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):

 

Growth ETF                
                 
    Sales   Reinvestments of
distributions
  Repurchases   Net increase
    Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Year ended May 31, 2023                                                                
    $ 1,640,870       77,320     $           $ (42,595 )     (1,880 )   $ 1,598,275       75,440  
                                                                 
For the period February 22, 2022*, through May 31, 2022                                                  
    $ 301,946       12,884     $           $ (1,861 )     (80 )   $ 300,085       12,804  
                                                                 
Global Growth Equity ETF                                      
                                       
    Sales     Reinvestments of
distributions
    Repurchases     Net increase  
    Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Year ended May 31, 2023                                                                
    $ 1,296,939       60,840     $           $ (26,291 )     (1,160 )   $ 1,270,648       59,680  
                                                                 
For the period February 22, 2022*, through May 31, 2022                            
    $ 228,061       10,164     $           $           $ 228,061       10,164  
                                                                 
International Focus Equity ETF                                    
                                     
    Sales     Reinvestments of
distributions
    Repurchases     Net increase  
    Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Year ended May 31, 2023                                                
    $ 1,117,811       52,320     $           $ (60,575 )     (2,760 )   $ 1,057,236       49,560  
                                                                 
For the period February 22, 2022*, through May 31, 2022
    $ 190,367       8,244     $           $           $ 190,367       8,244  
                                                                 
Core Equity ETF                                                    
                                                                 
    Sales     Reinvestments of
distributions
    Repurchases     Net increase  
    Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Year ended May 31, 2023                                                                
    $ 698,131       30,700     $           $ (21,233 )     (920 )   $ 676,898       29,780  
                                                                 
For the period February 22, 2022*, through May 31, 2022
    $ 166,541       6,924     $           $           $ 166,541       6,924  
                                                                 
Dividend Value ETF                                                    
                                                                 
    Sales     Reinvestments of
distributions
    Repurchases     Net increase  
    Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
Year ended May 31, 2023                                                                
    $ 1,822,959       77,100     $           $ (75,567 )     (3,040 )   $ 1,747,392       74,060  
                                                                 
For the period February 22, 2022*, through May 31, 2022                              
    $ 311,566       12,584     $           $ (8,016 )     (340 )   $ 303,550       12,244  

 

* Commencement of operations.

 

Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds 35
 

9. Investment transactions and other disclosures

 

The following table presents purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions, short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, if any, during the year ended May 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

  Fund   Purchases   Sales    
  Growth ETF   $ 431,482   $ 366,342    
  Global Growth Equity ETF     505,917     332,676    
  International Focus Equity ETF     704,623     310,898    
  Core Equity ETF     210,533     163,912    
  Dividend Value ETF     482,137     349,400    

 

The following table presents the value of securities received and delivered in-kind from the authorized participants to support creation and redemption transactions, if any, during the year ended May 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

  Fund   In-kind creations   In-kind redemptions    
  Growth ETF   $ 1,542,177   $ 41,460    
  Global Growth Equity ETF     1,099,489     24,858    
  International Focus Equity ETF     716,844     59,516    
  Core Equity ETF     616,386     20,113    
  Dividend Value ETF     1,632,685     74,088    

 

The following table presents additional information for each fund for the year ended May 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

 

  Fund   Non-U.S. taxes
paid on
dividend income
    Non-U.S. taxes
paid on
realized gains
    Non-U.S. taxes
provided on
unrealized
appreciation
   
  Growth ETF   $ 437     $     $    
  Global Growth Equity ETF     1,222       45       31    
  International Focus Equity ETF     1,623       27       749    
  Core Equity ETF     182                
  Dividend Value ETF     179                

 

36 Capital Group equity exchange-traded funds
 

Financial highlights

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations1
    Dividends and distributions                                
Year ended    Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
     Net
investment
income
     Net gains
(losses) on
securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
     Total from
investment
operations
     Dividends
(from net
investment
income)
     Distributions
(from capital
gains)
     Total
dividends
and
distributions
     Net asset
value, end
of year
     Total
return
     Net assets,
end of
year
(in millions)
     Ratio of
expenses to
average net
assets2
     Ratio of
net income
to average
net assets
 
Growth ETF                                                                                      
5/31/2023   $ 22.28     $ .13     $ 1.05     $ 1.18     $ (.07 )   $     $ (.07 )   $ 23.39       5.33 %   $ 2,064       .39 %     .62 %
5/31/20223,4     24.40       .03       (2.15 )     (2.12 )                       22.28       (8.69 )5      285       .10 5      .13 5 
Global Growth Equity ETF                                                                                
5/31/2023   $ 21.67     $ .28     $ 1.39     $ 1.67     $ (.12 )   $     $ (.12 )   $ 23.22       7.80 %   $ 1,622       .47 %     1.27 %
5/31/20223,4     24.47       .08       (2.88 )     (2.80 )                       21.67       (11.44 )5      220       .13 5      .38 5 
International Focus Equity ETF                                                                          
5/31/2023   $ 22.82     $ .38     $ (.55 )   $ (.17 )   $ (.20 )   $     $ (.20 )   $ 22.45       (.68 )%   $ 1,298       .54 %     1.74 %
5/31/20223,4     24.51       .24       (1.93 )     (1.69 )                       22.82       (6.90 )5      188       .14 5      1.07 5 
Core Equity ETF                                                                            
5/31/2023   $ 23.72     $ .39     $ .52     $ .91     $ (.30 )   $     $ (.30 )   $ 24.33       3.96 %   $ 893       .33 %     1.70 %
5/31/20223,4     24.63       .08       (.96 )     (.88 )     (.03 )           (.03 )     23.72       (3.59 )5      164       .09 5      .34 5 
Dividend Value ETF                                                                            
5/31/2023   $ 24.57     $ .52     $ .68     $ 1.20     $ (.38 )   $     $ (.38 )   $ 25.39       5.12 %   $ 2,192       .33 %     2.16 %
5/31/20223,4     24.71       .10       (.21 )     (.11 )     (.03 )           (.03 )     24.57       (.46 )5      301       .09 5      .41 5 

 

Portfolio turnover rate6   Year ended
May 31, 2023
  Period ended
May 31, 20223,4,5
Growth ETF     33 %     9 %    
Global Growth Equity ETF     39       17  
International Focus Equity ETF     43       21  
Core Equity ETF     34       8  
Dividend Value ETF     30       3  

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Ratios do not include expenses of any Central Funds. Each fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any Central Funds.
3 Based on operations for a period that is less than a full year.
4 For the period February 22, 2022, commencement of operations, through May 31, 2022.
5 Not annualized.
6 Rates do not include each fund’s portfolio activity with respect to any Central Funds.