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PCSG

GradeFNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Polen 5Perspectives Small-Mid Growth ETF

Active Equity · Polen · Inception 2026-05-18

$22.72+0.00 (+0.00%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 9:46 AM EDT

Market opens at 9:30 AM ET.History starts May 18, 2026.History starts May 18, 2026.History starts May 18, 2026.
Intraday session: up, 9 prints from 21.62 to 22.72. Range 21.62 to 22.81. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$21.50$22.00$22.50Sep 17Sep 18Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$3M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$22.18
52W range
low $20.95high $26.07

The ETF.net PCSG Grade

F

20/ 100

Rank 44 of 48 in US Active Small/Mid-Cap⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for PCSG. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 4, Mission not scored, Tradability 11, Holdings 45, Durability 25. Strongest: Holdings (45). Weakest: Risk (4). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 20 of 100 sits in the F band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E. A structural cap ceilings this fund at 40, so B and A are out of reach.

Ceiling 40 · B and A out of reach

The pillars earned21This cap took−0Published score20 Grade F

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    DScore 26
    Category rank36/48 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    FScore 4
    Category rank44/44 · bottom quartile

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 11
    Category rank46/48 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    CScore 45
    Category rank34/48 · mid-pack

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 25
    Category rank43/48 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on PCSG

ETF.net Research

FPolen packaged the concentrated US small/mid growth process its 5Perspectives team has run for over 25 years into an ETF in May 2026. Active stock picking at about the going rate for active SMID, in a young and very small fund.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Why people hold it

  1. 01The strategy isn't new, just the wrapper: Polen says its 5Perspectives growth team has run this multi-disciplinary process for over 25 years.polencapital.com
  2. 02At 0.60% a year, it sits right at the middle of the active US small/mid pack, so there's no premium for the active label.
  3. 03Polen chose the ETF wrapper for "transparency, accessibility, and potential tax efficiency" rather than another mutual fund share class.polencapital.com
  4. 04Plain mandate: US small and mid-cap companies, picked by hand, with long-term growth of capital as the stated goal.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Small and thinly traded, so spreads can be wide and wander. Limit orders and calmer mid-session trading do more work here.
  2. 02It opened in May 2026, which leaves little live record of its own to judge, only the team's history elsewhere.
  3. 03Index-plus rivals cost far less: AVMC at 0.18% and JMEE at 0.24% buy broad small/mid exposure for a fraction of the fee.

PCSG Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 9:03 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
—
Top-10 weight
27%
Largest holding
DOCN3.9%

Geography

  • United States86.76%
  • Brazil2.77%
  • Canada2.25%
  • Mexico2.05%
  • United Kingdom1.97%
  • Ireland1.19%
  • Denmark1.11%
  • Panama1.06%
  • Other countries (1)0.84%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001DOCNDIGITALOCEAN HLDGS INC USD 0.0000253.91%777$101K163
002TWSTTWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP USD 0.000013.22%499$83K123
003TWLOTWILIO INC USD 0.0012.88%306$75K271
004EMBJEMBRAER S A NPV ADR2.77%954$72K34
005FROGJFROG LTD NPV2.63%733$68K115
006SMTCSEMTECH CORP USD 0.012.59%362$67K166
007BWXTBWX TECHNOLOGIES INC USD 0.012.56%449$66K200
008LFUSLITTELFUSE INC USD 0.012.44%155$63K175
009RBRKRUBRIK INC USD 0.0000252.27%551$59K142
010BEBLOOM ENERGY CORP USD 0.00012.23%217$58K304
011MODMODINE MFG CO USD 0.6252.20%301$57K123
012WULFTERAWULF INC USD 0.0012.12%3,218$55K102
013SPHRSPHERE ENTMT CO USD 0.012.11%376$55K112
014GHGUARDANT HEALTH INC USD 0.000012.09%302$54K171
015VISTVISTA ENERGY S A B DE C MXN 1.0 ADR2.05%734$53K26

Showing 1–15 of 83 holdings

PCSG Performance

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

PCSG$8,750
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. PCSG $8,750. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$7,843$9,243$10,643Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 PCSG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPCSG
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+1.5%
3 months−12.5%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, 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 PCSG
YearReturn barPCSG
2026 YTD−4.0%

Since listing, May 18, 2026

PCSG in the news

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PCSG 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 Sep 22, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed May 2026. No distributions yet.

PCSG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
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Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
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Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
0.67
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.

PCSG Cost

Expense ratio0.75%
  • The middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

32 of the 47 US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds charge less.

PCSG costs $75.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Active Small/Mid-Cap fund costs $55.00.