
PlanRock Alternative Growth ETF
The ETF.net PRAE Grade
Score 25 out of 100
- 54 of 56
Score 25 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.F0 out of 100Rank 56 of 56Mission
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.C51 out of 100Rank 31 of 56Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C48 out of 100Rank 30 of 56Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F22 out of 100Rank 51 of 52Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C40 out of 100Rank 39 of 56
Our read on PRAE
In short
DA tactical long/short playbook in a plain ETF wrapper: PRAE rotates across global equity segments on trend and momentum rules and can flip short with futures. Cost is the trade-off at 1.49% net of a waiver through February 1, 2027 (3.99% gross).
Stated mandate
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PRAE 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 | PRAE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.0% |
| 1 month | −0.3% |
| 3 months | +3.6% |
| 1 year | +13.9% |
| 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 | PRAE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.0% | |
| 2025 | +13.7% | |
| 2024 | +8.6% | |
| 2023 | +0.6% |
PRAE in the news
PRAE Dividends
- 0.47%
- $0.20
- $0.07 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
$10,000 in PRAE 1 year ago paid $53.52 in dividends.
PRAE Risk
- 13.3%
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.
- 0.62
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.
- −17.7%
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.
- 0.92
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.
PRAE Cost
Overpaying vs TACN, cheapest in International Active Equity
$26,141
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PRAE 1.49%
$26,141
TACN 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PRAE | TACN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,574 | $0 | $2,574 |
| 20 | $9,464 | $0 | $9,464 |
| 30 | $26,141 | $0 | $26,141 |
Full fee 3.99% waiver 2.50% you pay 1.49%
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