Polen Focus Growth ETF
$23.51+0.08 (+0.34%)
- 0.69%
- $92M
- −5.5%
- 0M sh
- $23.45
- low $19.73high $25.89
The ETF.net PCLG Grade
D
Score 33 out of 100
- 74 of 90
Score 33 of 100 falls in the D 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.D29 out of 100Rank 64 of 90Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A75 out of 100Rank 8 of 27Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F12 out of 100Rank 79 of 82Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B56 out of 100Rank 37 of 90Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C44 out of 100Rank 66 of 89Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C42 out of 100Rank 62 of 90
Our read on PCLG
DPolen Capital's flagship Focus Growth playbook, ETF-wrapped: roughly 25 large companies picked for durable competitive advantages and steady earnings growth. Conviction over count, with no index to hide behind.
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Why people hold it
- Concentration is the design, not an accident: roughly 25 high-conviction growth companies held with low turnover, so research rather than index weights sets the portfolio.polencapital.compolencapital.com
- The quality bar is spelled out: high returns on capital, a record of double-digit earnings growth, strong balance sheets and free cash flow, proven management.polencapital.compolencapital.com
- At 0.49%, the fee sits below the 0.54% median for its active conviction-growth peer group, which is unusual for a boutique manager's marquee strategy.
Worth knowing
- Non-diversified by charter. With a portfolio this focused, one company's stumble lands harder than it would inside a broad large-cap index fund.finance.yahoo.compolencapital.com
- Launched in 2025 and thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the mega-ETFs and larger orders deserve more care.
- Index-plus rivals in the same cohort cost less: JUSA at 0.12%, FELG at 0.18%. Hand-picked concentration carries a higher price tag.
PCLG Holdings
- Stocks
- 28
- 63%
- MSFT
Geography
- United States89.10%
- Canada4.60%
- Netherlands2.69%
- Taiwan (Province of China)1.91%
- Singapore1.70%
PCLG Performance
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PCLG$9,451
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 | PCLG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −5.3% |
| 1 month | +3.8% |
| 3 months | +5.8% |
| 1 year | −5.5% |
| 3 years | — |
| 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 | PCLG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −5.3% | |
| 2025 | −1.1% |
PCLG in the news
PCLG Dividends
- $0.0086 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
PCLG Risk
- 18.4%
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.
- −0.63
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.
- −23.8%
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.
- 1.13
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
PCLG Cost
0.69%
PCLG0.69%
- The middle half of US Active Growth funds
- Median 0.56%
63 of the 90 US Active Growth funds charge less.
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- DIWFGNYLI Winslow Focused Large Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +7.2%
- DARWGArcher Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return —
- DNBGXNeuberger Berman ETF Trust - Neuberger Growth ETFExpense ratio 2.83%1 year return +12.9%
- DTMFMMotley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return −10.6%