Skip to content

PQNT vs TACN

Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF

PQNTBNYSE Arca

T. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF

TACNANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

TACN −0.30pt a year

PQNT0.30%TACN0.00%

Avg volume · 30D

TACN 1.1×the volume

PQNT2.46KTACN2.59K

PQNT vs TACN Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+7.3%PQNT+10.5%TACN

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PQNT +7.3%. TACN +10.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%15%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PQNT 0.30%
TACN 0.00%, better
Fund size
PQNT $14M
TACN $24M
1Y total return
PQNT +11.9%
TACN No data
Holdings
PQNT 273
TACN 508
Avg volume (30D)
PQNT 2.46K sh
TACN 2.59K sh, better
NAV per share
PQNT $22.64
TACN $28.20
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PQNT: Cost 89, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings 57, Durability 32. TACN: Cost 100, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 82, Durability 30.
Pillar letters and Scores for PQNT, TACN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPQNTTACN
Cost30% weightA89A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC51A70Higher
Tradability15% weightD25C46Higher
Holdings10% weightB57A82Higher
Durability5% weightD32HigherD30

Rank among International Active Equity funds

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

Same Category. PQNT and TACN are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds
See all 55 ›

TACN ranks 5th and PQNT 20th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 5AENHIiShares Enhanced International Active ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 5ATACNT. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 7AAVNMAvantis All International Markets Equity ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 20BCGIECapital Group International Equity ETFScore 60
  5. Rank 20BPQNTPictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETFScore 60
  6. Rank 22BTILCThrivent International Large Cap ETFScore 57

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PQNTBPictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF

TACNAT. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF

In short

PQNT AI is the engine here, not the pitch: an actively managed developed-markets fund measured against the MSCI EAFE index, where machine-driven stock selection costs 0.30%, low for an active international mandate.

TACN T. Rowe Price's index-aware take on developed international stocks: it shadows the MSCI EAFE benchmark while nudging weights, and the fee is waived to 0.00% through January 30, 2027 (0.20% gross).

Stated mandate

PQNT The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and is an actively managed ETF using an investment strategy enhanced through artificial intelligence.

TACN The fund's goal is to achieve long-term capital growth.

Why people hold it

  • PQNT 0.30% for an actively managed international portfolio, well under the typical fee in the active international aisle.
  • Among funds using MSCI EAFE as their yardstick, fees stretch past a full point (AADR at 1.17%). PQNT sits near the floor of that range.
  • The mandate stays plain: developed non-US stocks, benchmarked to MSCI EAFE. AI drives the selection, so this is not a thematic basket of AI stocks.
  • Rates in the upper half of its actively managed international peer group on our review, with the portfolio itself a relative strength.
  • TACN Fee waived to zero through January 30, 2027, then the 0.20% gross rate applies. Top-scoring active international peers AVDE (0.23%) and DFIC (0.22%) charge more, with no waiver.troweprice.com
  • Built around the MSCI EAFE Index: an optimizer modestly over- and underweights names, targeting tracking error above most passive funds and below most active ones.sec.govtroweprice.com
  • Names come from T. Rowe's quant models plus bottom-up fundamental research (valuation, profitability, financial stability, earnings quality), with at least 80% of net assets normally in equities.sec.govtroweprice.com
  • Despite being new, it already stands among the strongest-rated funds in a crowded active international equity group, with long-term capital growth as the stated goal.

Worth knowing

  • PQNT Launched in October 2025, so there is no long live record showing how the AI-enhanced process behaves across a full market cycle.
  • Still a small, thinly traded fund, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than the household names in the category.
  • Active is active: holdings can look different from MSCI EAFE, so results can diverge from the benchmark in either direction.
  • TACN Launched December 10, 2025, so the track record is short and assets are still small. Trading is thin, which can mean wider spreads than at big index rivals.
  • The zero fee is contractual, not permanent: it runs through January 30, 2027, after which the 0.20% gross expense ratio kicks in.troweprice.com
  • Low tracking error is the design, not a bug. The active tilt is deliberately modest, so the portfolio is built to hug EAFE rather than stray from it.sec.gov

Full PQNT profile⁠

Full TACN profile⁠

PQNT vs TACN 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.

PQNT vs TACN Cost

Overpaying PQNT vs TACN

$6,149

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

  • PQNT 0.30%

    $6,149

  • TACN 0.00%

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PQNT 0.30%
  • TACN 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530PQNT $6,149TACN $0

Year by year

YearPQNTTACNOverpaying
10$545$0$545
20$2,113$0$2,113
30$6,149$0$6,149

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%PQNT
  • 0.00%TACN, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.55%

TACN cheapest of 55 funds

PQNT 6th cheapest of 55 funds

PQNT vs TACN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
PQNT No data
TACN None
Last payment
PQNT $0.08
TACN No data
Ex-dividend
PQNT Dec 19, 2025
TACN No data
Paid on
PQNT Dec 23, 2025
TACN No data
Frequency
PQNT Irregular
TACN No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

PQNTIrregular · 1 paymentAll PQNT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2025 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.052026YTD
TACNAll TACN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PQNT vs TACN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PQNT 12.5%since Nov 2025TACN No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PQNT 0.66since Nov 2025TACN No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PQNT −11.2%since Oct 2025TACN No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PQNT 0.63TACN 0.65

PQNT and TACN in the news

Popular comparisons

  • PQNTBvsAVDEA

    Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF · Avantis International Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.30% · 0.23%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
  • TACNAvsAVDEA

    T. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF · Avantis International Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.00% · 0.23%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
  • PQNTBvsDFICA

    Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF · Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.30% · 0.22%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
  • TACNAvsDFICA

    T. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF · Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.00% · 0.22%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
  • PQNTBvsJIREA

    Pictet AI Enhanced International Equity ETF · JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.30% · 0.29%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
  • TACNAvsJIREA

    T. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF · JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.00% · 0.29%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.