Capital Group Core Equity ETF (CGUS) is a ETF from Capital Group (US) and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is a ETF from Vanguard (US). Over the past year CGUS returned +20.17% while VTI returned +21.79%. Year to date, CGUS is up 12.82% versus a gain of 11.83% for VTI.

Over three years, CGUS compounded at +21.61% per year against +20.40% for VTI. Across the full 4-year window we track, CGUS has the edge at +15.99% annualized vs +8.06%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

VTI has been the more volatile fund, with annualized monthly volatility of 15.3% compared with 14.9% for CGUS. Lower volatility generally means a smoother ride, though it often comes with lower long-run returns.

The deepest peak-to-trough decline in our data was -21.9% for CGUS and -56.6% for VTI. Drawdown depth is worth weighing if you expect to sell during market stress rather than ride it out.

The two funds' monthly returns correlate at 0.98. They move almost in lockstep, so holding both mostly duplicates the same exposure.

CGUS charges 0.33% per year while VTI charges 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $33 vs $3 annually, a gap of $30 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, CGUS currently yields 0.84% against 1.07% for VTI.