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LRGC vs PCLG

AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF

LRGCANYSE Arca

Polen Focus Growth ETF

PCLGCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

LRGC −0.10pt a year

LRGC0.39%PCLG0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

LRGC 1.8×the volume

LRGC34.1KPCLG18.7K

LRGC vs PCLG Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+9.2%LRGC−14.0%PCLG

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. LRGC +9.2%. PCLG −14.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−10%0%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
LRGC 0.39%, better
PCLG 0.49%
Fund size
LRGC $1.35B
PCLG $86M
1Y total return
LRGC +9.2%, better
PCLG −14.0%
Yield (12M)
LRGC 0.53%
PCLG No data
Holdings
LRGC 72
PCLG 28
Avg volume (30D)
LRGC 34.1K sh, better
PCLG 18.7K sh
NAV per share
LRGC $85.00
PCLG $21.95
52W range

ETF.net Grade

LRGC: Cost 82, Risk 90, Mission 79, Tradability 75, Holdings 77, Durability 78. PCLG: Cost 62, Risk 15, Mission 75, Tradability 40, Holdings 43, Durability 42.
Pillar letters and Scores for LRGC, PCLG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarLRGCPCLG
Cost30% weightA82HigherB62
Mission25% weightA79HigherA75
Risk15% weightA90HigherF15
Tradability15% weightA75HigherC40
Holdings10% weightA77HigherC43
Durability5% weightA78HigherC42

Rank among US Active Growth funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. LRGC and PCLG are both graded against the same 90 US Active Growth funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Growth⁠

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LRGC ranks 3rd and PCLG 58th of 90 funds in the US Active Growth Category.

  1. Rank 1AJUSAJPMorgan U.S. Research Enhanced Large Cap ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AGUSEGoldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETFScore 84
  3. Rank 3ALRGCAB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 4AFELGFidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETFScore 80
  5. Rank 54CCWSAdvisorShares Focused Equity ETFScore 45
  6. Rank 58CPCLGPolen Focus Growth ETFScore 44
  7. Rank 59CGARYMango Growth ETFScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

LRGCAAB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF

PCLGCPolen Focus Growth ETF

In short

LRGC AB's stock pickers in an ETF wrapper: roughly 70 large-cap US names picked with fundamental research plus quant screens, measured against the S&P 500. Active conviction, priced under the typical active peer.

PCLG Polen 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

LRGC The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. It is actively managed and normally invests at least 80% of net assets in equities of large-capitalization U.S. companies.

PCLG The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Why people hold it

  • LRGC Roughly 70 holdings against a 500-stock yardstick, with quality and value screens doing the filtering. Each name actually carries weight.
  • 0.39% a year sits below the median fee in its active large-cap group, so the manager isn't digging out of a deep cost hole.
  • One of the stronger implementations among the actively managed US large-cap funds we track, with a plain mandate: at least 80% of net assets in large-cap US equities.
  • Launched in 2023 on one of AB's core US equity strategies, with Jane Street signed on as lead market maker from day one.prnewswire.com
  • PCLG 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

  • LRGC At 0.39%, it costs more than cheaper enhanced-index rivals in the same group, such as JUSA at 0.12% and GUSE at 0.30%.
  • Outcomes ride on the team's judgment, not an index rulebook, and about 70 positions concentrate those calls.
  • It trades lightly next to the big index names, so spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
  • PCLG 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.

Full LRGC profile⁠

Full PCLG profile⁠

LRGC vs PCLG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

LRGC vs PCLG Cost

Overpaying PCLG vs LRGC

$1,894

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

  • LRGC 0.39%

    $7,898

  • PCLG 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LRGC 0.39%
  • PCLG 0.49%
  • 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 $9,792LRGC $7,898

Year by year

YearLRGCPCLGOverpaying
10$705$883$178
20$2,725$3,394$669
30$7,898$9,792$1,894

Expense ratio

  • 0.39%LRGC, cheaper
  • 0.49%PCLG
  • Middle half of US Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

LRGC 14th cheapest of 90 funds

PCLG 30th cheapest of 90 funds

LRGC vs PCLG Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
LRGC 0.53%
PCLG No data
Payout (12M)
LRGC $0.45
PCLG No data
Last payment
LRGC $0.45
PCLG $0.0086
Ex-dividend
LRGC Dec 17, 2025
PCLG Dec 3, 2025
Paid on
LRGC Dec 18, 2025
PCLG Dec 4, 2025
Frequency
LRGC Annual
PCLG Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

LRGCAnnual · 3 paymentsAll LRGC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 8, 2023 $0.09; Dec 17, 2024 $0.31; Dec 17, 2025 $0.45. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
PCLGIrregular · 1 paymentAll PCLG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 3, 2025 $0.0086. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

LRGC vs PCLG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
LRGC 12.7%PCLG 17.8%since Oct 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
LRGC 1.26PCLG −0.81since Oct 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
LRGC −19.4%since Sep 2023PCLG −23.8%since Sep 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
LRGC 1.00PCLG 1.14

LRGC and PCLG in the news

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