Oct. 02, 2025 9:05 PM ETCapital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF (CGMM)IWR, SMMD, CGMMVasily Zyryanov2.15K FollowersCapital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF is an actively managed vehicle seeking opportunities in the SMID universe.Incepted in January 2025, CGMM has confidently outperformed IWR and SMMD, as well as most of the Mid-Cap Blend ETFs.However, it has failed to keep pace with the market proxied with IVV.CGMM is leaner than IWR, with growthier holdings, though more expensive and with no clear advantage when it comes to quality.I find it reasonable to initiate coverage with a Hold rating considering the mix of positives, negatives, and uncertainties.herkisi/iStock via Getty ImagesToday, I would like to initiate coverage of the Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:CGMM), with a Hold rating. I believe this rating is a nice place to start, as it perfectly reflectsThis article was written byVasily Zyryanov2.15K FollowersVasily Zyryanov is an individual investor and writer.He uses various techniques to find both relatively underpriced equities with strong upside potential and relatively overappreciated companies that have inflated valuation for a reason.In his research, he pays much attention to the energy sector (oil & gas supermajors, mid-cap, and small-cap exploration & production companies, the oilfield services firms), while he also covers a plethora of other industries from mining and chemicals to luxury bellwethers.He firmly believes that apart from simple profit and sales analysis, a meticulous investor must assess Free Cash Flow and Return on Capital to gain deeper insights and avoid sophomoric conclusions.While he favors underappreciated and misunderstood equities, he also acknowledges that some growth stocks do deserve their premium valuation, and its an investor's primary goal to delve deeper and uncover if the market's current opinion is correct or not.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.Comments