
Congress Large Cap Growth ETF
$41.55−0.04 (−0.10%)
- 0.65%
- $394M
- +9.2%
- 0.00%
- 0M sh
- $41.69
- low $33.89high $42.06
The ETF.net CAML Grade
Score 48 out of 100
- 42 of 90
Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D31 out of 100Rank 61 of 90Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B58 out of 100Rank 22 of 27Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C50 out of 100Rank 37 of 82Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 29 of 90Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A75 out of 100Rank 17 of 89Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 32 of 90
Our read on CAML
CAn active large-cap growth picker that blends growth, momentum and value signals and treats the Russell 1000 Growth as a yardstick, not a blueprint. Launched in 2023, and priced above most of its peer group for that human judgment.
Its stated objective is long-term capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Genuinely active: holdings come from Congress's own multi-factor screen spanning growth, momentum and value, with the Russell 1000 Growth as the reference point rather than a template.
- Past the fragile startup stage. Since its 2023 launch it has gathered hundreds of millions, which is more than most young active ETFs manage.
- Simple plumbing: a standard 1940 Act stock fund. No leverage resets, no K-1 at tax time, no derivatives wrapper to decode.
Worth knowing
- At 0.65% it runs above the typical fund in its peer group, and rivals benchmarked to the same index charge less (ACGR 0.39%, PGRO 0.50%, FFOG 0.41%).
- Thinly traded next to the category's heavyweights, so wider bid-ask spreads come with the territory, especially around the open and in fast markets.
- Distributions arrive annually or semiannually. The mandate is capital appreciation, not a regular income stream.
CAML Holdings
- Stocks
- 39
- 46%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology50.8%
- Industrials11.0%
- Communication8.8%
- Financials7.9%
- Consumer Discretionary7.8%
- Health Care4.6%
- Real Estate2.6%
- Consumer Staples2.2%
- Materials2.1%
- Energy2.1%
Geography
- United States89.12%
- Ireland4.02%
- Netherlands2.51%
- Canada2.32%
- United Kingdom2.03%
CAML Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CAML |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.9% |
| 1 month | +4.1% |
| 3 months | +3.0% |
| 1 year | +9.2% |
| 3 years | +18.0% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CAML |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.9% | |
| 2025 | +12.4% | |
| 2024 | +23.3% | |
| 2023 | +10.4% |
CAML in the news
CAML Dividends
- 0.00%
- $0.00035
- $0.00035 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
CAML Risk
- 14.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.91
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −21.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.10
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CAML Cost
- The middle half of US Active Growth funds
- Median 0.56%
60 of the 90 US Active Growth funds charge less.
Other funds in US Active Growth
- CACGOHartford Exchange-Traded Funds - Hartford Alpha Capture Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return —
- CATFVAlger 35 ETFExpense ratio 0.56%1 year return +15.6%
- CCARKCastleArk Large Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.54%1 year return +14.7%
- CLSGRNatixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +5.2%
- CPRCSParnassus Income Funds - Parnassus Core Select ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +14.0%




