
PL Growth and Income ETF
The ETF.net PLGI Grade
Score 32 out of 100
- 107 of 126
Score 32 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.F9 out of 100Rank 114 of 126Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 72 of 126Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D38 out of 100Rank 83 of 126Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 out of 100Rank 27 of 124Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F24 out of 100Rank 119 of 126
Our read on PLGI
In short
DA boutique swing at growth plus income: 30 to 50 hand-picked US stocks, with options writing layered on for cash flow. Live since December 2025, and priced at the premium end of active equity.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and income. It normally invests at least 80% of assets in a combination of growth-company equities and income-producing securities or options.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PLGI 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 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.
| Period | PLGI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.4% |
| 1 month | −1.3% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | |
| 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 | PLGI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.4% | |
| 2025 | −1.0% |
PLGI in the news
PLGI Dividends
- $0.04 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
PLGI Risk
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.
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.
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.
- 0.40
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.
PLGI Cost
Overpaying vs TACU, cheapest in US Active Equity
$22,615
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PLGI 1.25%
$22,615
TACU 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PLGI | TACU | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,181 | $0 | $2,181 |
| 20 | $8,105 | $0 | $8,105 |
| 30 | $22,615 | $0 | $22,615 |
Full fee 1.66% waiver 0.41% you pay 1.25%
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