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Polen Focus Growth ETF

PCLGNYSE ArcaPolenC

$22.03+0.10 (+0.46%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C44/ 100

Rank 58 of 90 in US Active Growth

C44/100Rank 58 of 90inUS Active Growth
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Expense ratio
0.49%*
Fund size
$86M
1Y total return
−14.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
28
Avg volume · 30D
18.7K sh
52W range
low $19.73high $25.73
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Aug 31, 2027. Without it: 0.69%.

The ETF.net PCLG Grade

C

Score 44 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
58 of 90
Six-pillar profile for PCLG. Scores out of 100: Cost 62, Risk 15, Mission 75, Tradability 40, Holdings 43, Durability 42. Strongest: Mission (75). Weakest: Risk (15). Leans toward Mission.

Score 44 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.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 90

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 27

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F15 out of 100
    Rank 84 of 85

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 61 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 90

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 62 of 90

Our read on PCLG

ETF.net Research

In short

CPolen 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.

Stated mandate

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 2
  • 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 2
  • 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.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 Performance

Launched Sep 30, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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PCLG$8,602
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. PCLG $8,602. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 PCLG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPCLG
Year to date−11.0%
1 month−4.0%
3 months−0.6%
1 year−14.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 PCLG
YearReturn barPCLG
2026 YTD−11.0%
2025−1.1%

Since listing, Sep 30, 2025

PCLG in the news

PCLG Dividends

Last payment
$0.0086 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 3, 2025 $0.0086. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 3, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.0086

$10,000 in PCLG 1 year ago paid $3.33 in dividends.

PCLG Risk

Risk pillarF15 out of 100Rank 84 of 85 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.8%
Annualised · 13 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.
−0.81
vs 3-month T-bills · 13 months 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.
−23.8%
13 months · trough Mar 2026
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.
1.14
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.

PCLG Cost

Compare PCLG and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$6,043

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

  • PCLG 0.49%

    $9,792

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PCLG 0.49%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530PCLG $9,792FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearPCLGFELGOverpaying
10$883$328$555
20$3,394$1,281$2,113
30$9,792$3,749$6,043
How the 0.49% is worked out

Full fee 0.69%− waiver 0.20%= you pay 0.49%

The waiver ends Aug 31, 2027. After that the fee is 0.69% unless Polen renews it. Source: prospectus, Aug 2026.

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