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Palmer Square CLO Senior Debt ETF

PSQANYSE ArcaPalmer SquareC

$20.68+0.02 (+0.10%)

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

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 20.66 to 20.68. Range 20.60 to 20.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20.6020.6220.6410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.21%
Fund size
$250M
1Y total return
+5.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.95%
Holdings
162
Avg volume · 30D
106K sh
52W range
low $19.90high $21.09
Launched

The ETF.net PSQA Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 51 out of 100

Rank
14 of 34
Six-pillar profile for PSQA. Scores out of 100: Cost 61, Risk 27, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 76, Durability 53. Strongest: Holdings (76). Weakest: Risk (27). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 51 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.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 34
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 33
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 34
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 34
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 34

Our read on PSQA

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe index fund in a category of hand-picked portfolios. PSQA tracks Palmer Square's own CLO Senior Debt Index, a daily CLO benchmark since 2015, holding senior tranches rated AAA or AA at issuance.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Palmer Square CLO Senior Debt Index.

Why people hold it

  • Passive where the category leans active: it follows a published rulebook for senior CLO debt rather than a manager's tranche-by-tranche calls, as rivals like CLOA do.sec.gov
  • It tracks the house benchmark: Palmer Square launched the CLO Senior Debt Index on May 29, 2015, among the first broadly distributed daily CLO benchmarks, now subscribed to worldwide.prnewswire.comyahoo.com
  • Fee is 0.21%, with no waiver propping it up. That sits near the category median and within a hair of PAAA (0.19%), JAAA and CLOA (0.20%).
  • Scope is the top of the structure: index constituents are CLO debt rated AAA or AA at issuance, the tranches that get paid first.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • Young fund: it listed in September 2024, so the record is short and has not yet run through a full credit cycle.
  • The AA allowance puts part of the portfolio a notch below the AAA-only lineup (JAAA, CLOA, PAAA), which means a step up in credit risk.sec.gov
  • Fidelity's FAAA and FCLO currently charge 0.00% under waivers running through January 31, 2027, so PSQA's 0.21% is the costlier seat while those waivers last.

PSQA Performance

Launched Sep 11, 2024

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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PSQA$10,537
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. PSQA $10,537. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$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 PSQA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPSQA
Year to date+4.4%
1 month+0.4%
3 months+1.4%
1 year+5.4%
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 PSQA
YearReturn barPSQA
2026 YTD+4.4%
2025+5.8%
2024+1.7%

History from Sep 12, 2024

PSQA in the news

PSQA 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 Nov 2, 2026.
3.95%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.82Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2024 $0.29; Mar 25, 2025 $0.21; Jun 24, 2025 $0.23; Sep 24, 2025 $0.24; Dec 24, 2025 $0.24; Mar 25, 2026 $0.18; Jun 24, 2026 $0.20; Sep 24, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.21
Jun 24, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.20
Mar 25, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.18
Dec 24, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.24
Sep 24, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.24
Jun 24, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.23
Mar 25, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.21
Dec 24, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.29

$10,000 in PSQA 1 year ago paid $400 in dividends.

PSQA Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
1.2%
Annualised · 25 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.
1.21
vs 3-month T-bills · 25 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.
−1.2%
25 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.06
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.

PSQA Cost

Overpaying vs CLOC, cheapest in Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO)

$608

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

  • PSQA 0.21%

    $4,357

  • CLOC 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSQA 0.21%
  • CLOC 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530PSQA $4,357CLOC $3,749

Year by year

YearPSQACLOCOverpaying
10$383$328$55
20$1,491$1,281$210
30$4,357$3,749$608

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