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PCLN vs SDG

Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF

PCLNDNYSE Arca

iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF

SDGBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

SDG −0.20pt a year

PCLN0.70%SDG0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

SDG 1.5×the volume

PCLN2.35KSDG3.63K

PCLN vs SDG Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.6%PCLN+3.7%SDG

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PCLN +13.6%. SDG +3.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PCLN 0.70%
SDG 0.50%, better
Fund size
PCLN $15M
SDG $160M
1Y total return
PCLN +13.6%, better
SDG +3.7%
Yield (12M)
PCLN No data
SDG 1.75%
Holdings
PCLN 64
SDG 144
Avg volume (30D)
PCLN 2.35K sh
SDG 3.63K sh, better
NAV per share
PCLN $29.05
SDG $86.56
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PCLN: Cost 21, Risk 41, Mission not scored, Tradability 49, Holdings 49, Durability 35. SDG: Cost 47, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 60, Holdings 61, Durability 75.
Pillar letters and Scores for PCLN, SDG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPCLNSDG
Cost30% weightF21C47Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC41A72Higher
Tradability15% weightC49B60Higher
Holdings10% weightC49B61Higher
Durability5% weightD35A75Higher

Rank among Climate & Sustainability funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. PCLN and SDG are both graded against the same 8 Climate & Sustainability funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Climate & Sustainability⁠

Category · 8 funds
See all 8 ›

SDG ranks 4th and PCLN 8th of 8 funds in the Climate & Sustainability Category.

  1. Rank 1AKLMTInvesco MSCI Global Climate 500 ETFScore 73
  2. Rank 2BIQSZInvesco Global Equity Net Zero ETFScore 68
  3. Rank 3BCCSOCarbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETFScore 59
  4. Rank 4BSDGiShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETFScore 58
  5. Rank 5CERTHInvesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETFScore 45
  6. Rank 7DRCGERockCreek Global Equality ETFScore 37
  7. Rank 8DPCLNPictet Cleaner Planet ETFScore 35

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PCLNDPictet Cleaner Planet ETF

SDGBiShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF

In short

PCLN An actively managed global stock fund hunting companies that drive the shift to a cleaner economy, measured against MSCI ACWI. In a corner of the market run by cheap rules-based screens, this one pays humans to pick.

SDG A global stock fund built on one filter: does the business itself serve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals? About 120 companies worldwide, running since 2016, priced below the typical global thematic fund.

Stated mandate

PCLN The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio focused on companies contributing to the transition toward a more sustainable economy.

SDG The Fund seeks to track an index of global companies aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Why people hold it

  • PCLN A real active mandate, not a screen: managers pick global companies tied to the sustainable-economy transition and are measured against the MSCI ACWI net total return index.
  • The portfolio itself is the sturdiest part of the package, with holdings quality rating above the middle of its global thematic peer group.
  • Simple plumbing underneath: a standard 1940 Act equity ETF with no structural quirks flagged in its filings.
  • SDG Charges 0.50% a year, under the median fee for global thematic funds in its peer group.
  • Holdings come from a published index, the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Development Index, rather than a manager's judgement call. The rulebook is public.ishares.com
  • About 120 names across global markets, concentrated enough that the theme actually shows up in the portfolio instead of getting diluted.
  • Live since 2016 on BlackRock's iShares platform, a long track record for a theme fund, and it sits in the upper half of its global thematic cohort.

Worth knowing

  • PCLN At 0.70% a year it prices above the typical global thematic fund, and well above index rivals like KLMT at 0.10% and IQSZ at 0.19%. Stock picking is what the extra buys.
  • Small and thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider and less predictably than in the category's heavyweights.
  • Launched in 2025, so there is little track record to judge the manager on, and its risk profile rests on a short window of data.
  • SDG Thinly traded, so spreads can run wider than on broad index funds and larger orders take more care to fill.
  • The SDG alignment screens leave out large chunks of the world market, so results can drift well away from a plain global index.ishares.com
  • Cheaper sustainability-tilted options share the cohort: Invesco's KLMT runs 0.10%.

Full PCLN profile⁠

Full SDG profile⁠

PCLN vs SDG 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.

PCLN vs SDG Cost

Overpaying PCLN vs SDG

$3,627

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

  • PCLN 0.70%

    $13,606

  • SDG 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PCLN 0.70%
  • SDG 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PCLN $13,606SDG $9,979

Year by year

YearPCLNSDGOverpaying
10$1,250$900$350
20$4,760$3,460$1,300
30$13,606$9,979$3,627

Expense ratio

  • 0.70%PCLN
  • 0.50%SDG, cheaper
  • Middle half of Climate & Sustainability funds
  • Median 0.48%

SDG 5th cheapest of 8 funds

PCLN 7th cheapest of 8 funds

PCLN vs SDG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
PCLN No data
SDG 1.75%
Payout (12M)
PCLN No data
SDG $1.51
Last payment
PCLN $0.02
SDG $0.66
Ex-dividend
PCLN Dec 19, 2025
SDG Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
PCLN Dec 23, 2025
SDG Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
PCLN Irregular
SDG Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

PCLNIrregular · 1 paymentAll PCLN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2025 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
SDGTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll SDG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.77; Dec 19, 2017 $0.74; Jun 19, 2018 $0.80; Dec 18, 2018 $0.51; Jun 17, 2019 $0.55; Dec 16, 2019 $0.36; Jun 15, 2020 $0.49; Dec 14, 2020 $0.41; Jun 10, 2021 $0.45; Dec 13, 2021 $1.05; Jun 9, 2022 $0.74; Dec 13, 2022 $0.70; Jun 7, 2023 $0.68; Dec 20, 2023 $0.76; Jun 11, 2024 $0.80; Dec 17, 2024 $0.59; Jun 16, 2025 $0.83; Dec 16, 2025 $0.85; Jun 15, 2026 $0.66. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

PCLN vs SDG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PCLN 24.5%since Nov 2025SDG 12.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PCLN 0.48since Nov 2025SDG 0.34
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PCLN −14.6%since Oct 2025SDG −27.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PCLN 1.32SDG 0.80

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