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STRN vs TACU

SMART Trend 25 ETF

STRNCNYSE Arca

T. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETF

TACUANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

TACU −0.59pt a year

STRN0.59%TACU0.00%

Avg volume · 30D

STRN 3.2×the volume

STRN13.3KTACU4.15K

STRN vs TACU Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+15.6%STRN+11.2%TACU

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. STRN +15.6%. TACU +11.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%30%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
STRN 0.59%
TACU 0.00%, better
Fund size
STRN $32M
TACU $17M
1Y total return
STRN +15.8%
TACU No data
Holdings
STRN 30
TACU 411
Avg volume (30D)
STRN 13.3K sh, better
TACU 4.15K sh
NAV per share
STRN $26.23
TACU $27.68
52W range

ETF.net Grade

STRN: Cost 57, Risk 26, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 46, Durability 38. TACU: Cost 99, Risk 69, Mission 81, Tradability 49, Holdings 83, Durability 43.
Pillar letters and Scores for STRN, TACU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSTRNTACU
Cost30% weightB57A99Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA81
Risk15% weightD26B69Higher
Tradability15% weightD38C49Higher
Holdings10% weightC46A83Higher
Durability5% weightD38C43Higher

Rank among US Active Equity funds

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

Same Category. STRN and TACU are both graded against the same 121 US Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Equity⁠

Category · 121 funds
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TACU ranks 9th and STRN 73rd of 121 funds in the US Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 8AAPUEActivePassive U.S. Equity ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 9ATACUT. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETFScore 77
  3. Rank 10APQUSPictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 73CAIEQAmplify AI Powered Equity ETFScore 44
  5. Rank 73CSTRNSMART Trend 25 ETFScore 44
  6. Rank 73CSUREAdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETFScore 44

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

STRNCSMART Trend 25 ETF

TACUAT. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETF

In short

STRN A retirement advisor's momentum model, boxed into an ETF: 25 U.S. large caps ranked on the prior four quarters of price trend, benchmarked against the S&P 500. Concentrated by design, not by accident.

TACU T. Rowe Price's quant-plus-fundamental take on core large-cap U.S. stock, benchmarked to the Russell 1000. Gross fee 0.14%, fully waived to zero through January 30, 2027.

Stated mandate

STRN The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

TACU The fund seeks long-term capital growth through a primarily U.S. equity portfolio. It combines quantitative models with fundamental, bottom-up analysis and seeks excess returns relative to the Russell 1000 Index.

Why people hold it

  • STRN The process is legible: narrow the universe to a top half, keep the top quarter on trailing four-quarter price momentum and trend, then hold 25 U.S.-listed large caps.sec.gov
  • At 0.59% a year it runs below the typical active U.S. equity fund (0.65% median) despite a hands-on, quant-ranked portfolio.
  • Packages large-cap models the firm built for advisory clients into an exchange-listed wrapper, opened to smaller accounts.natlawreview.com
  • TACU Fee fully waived: 0.14% gross, zero net through January 30, 2027. That sits below every top-scoring peer in the category, including DFAU at 0.12% with no waiver.troweprice.com
  • Quant models feed bottom-up stock picking with tilts to profitability, quality and value, chasing excess return over the Russell 1000 while holding tracking error tight.troweprice.com
  • Several hundred large-cap names, so no single position runs the show. One of the stronger profiles in a crowded active U.S. equity field.troweprice.com

Worth knowing

  • STRN Non-diversified with about 25 names, so a single top holding swings the fund far more than it would inside a broad index.sec.gov
  • Ranking on recent price trend means it leans into what has already been working and swaps names as market leadership rotates. Turnover comes with the design.sec.gov
  • A 2025 launch with a small asset base and thin trading: spreads can widen, and the live record is still short.
  • TACU Launched in December 2025, so the live record is short and the risk read rests on limited history.
  • Still a small fund that trades lightly, which can mean wider spreads than the category's giants.
  • Distributions are annual at most, with no declared income target. This is a growth mandate, not a cash-flow one.

Full STRN profile⁠

Full TACU profile⁠

STRN vs TACU 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.

STRN vs TACU Cost

Overpaying STRN vs TACU

$11,635

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

  • STRN 0.59%

    $11,635

  • TACU 0.00%

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • STRN 0.59%
  • TACU 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530STRN $11,635TACU $0

Year by year

YearSTRNTACUOverpaying
10$1,058$0$1,058
20$4,051$0$4,051
30$11,635$0$11,635

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%STRN
  • 0.00%TACU, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

TACU cheapest of 121 funds

STRN 54th cheapest of 121 funds

STRN vs TACU Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
STRN No data
TACU None
Last payment
STRN $0.04
TACU No data
Ex-dividend
STRN Dec 23, 2025
TACU No data
Paid on
STRN Dec 24, 2025
TACU No data
Frequency
STRN Irregular
TACU No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

STRNIrregular · 1 paymentAll STRN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.032026YTD
TACUAll TACU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

STRN vs TACU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
STRN 26.6%since Sep 2025TACU No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
STRN 0.70since Sep 2025TACU No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
STRN −15.4%since Aug 2025TACU No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
STRN 1.83TACU 0.96

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