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PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF

PABNYSE ArcaPGIMB

$41.09+0.07 (+0.18%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 75 prints from 41.02 to 41.09. Range 41.01 to 41.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.41.0541.1341.1510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.19%
Fund size
$101M
1Y total return
0.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.01%
Holdings
457
Avg volume · 30D
16.5K sh
52W range
low $40.05high $43.55
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PAB Grade

B

Score 68 out of 100

Rank
37 of 116
Six-pillar profile for PAB. Scores out of 100: Cost 73, Risk 54, Mission 100, Tradability 43, Holdings 52, Durability 40. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Durability (40). Leans toward Mission.

Score 68 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 115
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 100
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 74 of 116
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 115
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 82 of 116

Our read on PAB

ETF.net Research

In short

BPGIM's fixed income desk running an active core bond portfolio at 0.19% a year, closer to index-fund pricing than to the usual active bond fee. Launched in 2021, it pays monthly across roughly 300 investment-grade positions.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks total return from current income and capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • 0.19% a year sits well under the typical fee in its aggregate-bond cohort, and the money buys an active manager rather than a fixed rulebook.
  • Monthly distributions from roughly 300 US-dollar investment-grade bonds, so income lands on a monthly rhythm instead of quarterly.pgim.comyahoo.com
  • The portfolio matches its stated job closely: total return from current income and capital appreciation in investment-grade debt. No style drift to decode.pgim.com
  • Backed by PGIM, the asset management arm of Prudential Financial and a deep fixed income shop with a broad bond ETF lineup.pgim.com

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than at the category's giants. That shows up most on larger orders.
  • Index rivals BND, SPAB and SCHZ charge 0.03%. The step up in fee buys manager decisions, and those decisions can trail the broad bond market as easily as top it.
  • Small asset base and a 2021 start, so a shorter operating record than the core-bond staples it sits next to.

PAB Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
457
Top-10 weight
24%
Largest holding
United States Treasury Note/Bond5.7%

Geography

  • United States94.57%
  • Cayman Islands1.82%
  • Canada0.96%
  • Mexico0.53%
  • Luxembourg0.45%
  • Italy0.38%
  • Kuwait0.24%
  • United Kingdom0.20%
  • Other countries (6)0.86%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 31.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond5.75%6,075,000$5.82M32
2PAAAPgim Aaa Clo Etf4.88%96,000$4.94M8
3No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond2.85%2,950,000$2.88M31
4No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond2.31%2,420,000$2.34M37
5No dataFannie Mae Pool1.65%1,756,882$1.67M7
6No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond1.58%1,885,000$1.6M32
7No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond1.40%1,430,000$1.42M40
8PCSPgim Corporate Bond 0-5 Year Etf1.22%25,000$1.24M3
9PCIPgim Corporate Bond 5-10 Year Etf1.19%25,000$1.2M2
10No data(PIPA070) PGIM Core Government Money Market Fund1.16%1,173,336$1.17M70
11No dataFreddie Mac Pool1.12%1,153,909$1.13M2
12No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond1.09%1,145,000$1.1M38
13No dataFreddie Mac Pool1.08%1,293,295$1.1M2
14No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond1.05%1,105,000$1.06M34
15No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond1.03%1,325,000$1.04M29

Showing 1–15 of 457 holdings

PAB Performance

Launched Apr 12, 2021

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SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PAB $10,000. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for PAB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPAB
Year to date−0.5%
1 month+2.5%
3 months0.0%
1 year0.0%
3 yearsper year+5.8%
5 yearsper year−0.1%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for PAB
YearReturn barPAB
2026 YTD−0.5%
2025+7.5%
2024+1.9%
2023+6.4%
2022−14.3%
2021+0.9%

History from Apr 15, 2021

PAB in the news

Filtered to PAB · US Aggregate Bond

PAB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
5.01%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.06Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.15 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.13; Mar 1, 2023 $0.12; Apr 3, 2023 $0.14; May 1, 2023 $0.13; Jun 1, 2023 $0.14; Jul 3, 2023 $0.13; Aug 1, 2023 $0.14; Sep 1, 2023 $0.15; Oct 2, 2023 $0.14; Nov 1, 2023 $0.15; Dec 1, 2023 $0.14; Dec 27, 2023 $0.07; Feb 1, 2024 $0.15; Mar 1, 2024 $0.14; Apr 1, 2024 $0.15; May 1, 2024 $0.15; Jun 3, 2024 $0.15; Jul 1, 2024 $0.15; Aug 1, 2024 $0.15; Sep 3, 2024 $0.15; Oct 1, 2024 $0.14; Nov 1, 2024 $0.14; Dec 2, 2024 $0.14; Dec 27, 2024 $0.16; Feb 3, 2025 $0.14; Mar 3, 2025 $0.14; Apr 1, 2025 $0.14; May 1, 2025 $0.15; Jun 2, 2025 $0.14; Jul 1, 2025 $0.14; Aug 1, 2025 $0.15; Sep 2, 2025 $0.14; Oct 1, 2025 $0.15; Nov 3, 2025 $0.16; Dec 1, 2025 $0.16; Dec 30, 2025 $0.21; Feb 2, 2026 $0.15; Mar 2, 2026 $0.15; Mar 31, 2026 $0.15; Apr 30, 2026 $0.15; May 29, 2026 $0.20; Jun 30, 2026 $0.16; Jul 31, 2026 $0.15; Aug 31, 2026 $0.12; Sep 30, 2026 $0.15; Oct 30, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 3, 2026$0.15
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.15
Aug 31, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.12
Jul 31, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.15
Jun 30, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.16
May 29, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.20
Apr 30, 2026May 4, 2026$0.15
Mar 31, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.15
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.15
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.15
Dec 30, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.21
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.16

See all 66 payments⁠

$10,000 in PAB 5 years ago paid $1,703 in dividends.⁠

PAB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.25
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.8%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.05
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

PAB Cost

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$3,952

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • PAB 0.19%

    $3,952

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PAB 0.19%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530PAB $3,952BKAG $0

Year by year

YearPABBKAGOverpaying
10$347$0$347
20$1,351$0$1,351
30$3,952$0$3,952

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