RNDvsPCLGETF Comparison
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. Polen Focus Growth ETF (PCLG) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. RND's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. In contrast, PCLG's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary. RND is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.69% for PCLG. RND is up 2.56% year-to-date (YTD) with -$1K in YTD flows. PCLG performs worse with -10.96% YTD performance, and +$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of RND and PCLG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
RND vs PCLG performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | RND PCLG | -0.85%-0.61% | +9.45%+3.07% | +2.56%-10.96% | +20.19%n/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Flows | RND PCLG | -- | -+$548K | -$1K+$4M | +$2M- | -- | -- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | RND PCLG | +19.75%+20.47% | +16.27%n/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown | RND PCLG | -8.03%-8.18% | -15.59%n/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown duration | RND PCLG | 22d27d | 188dn/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
RND | PCLG | |
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:46 PM | $31.14 | $22.53 |
| Previous close 06/12/2026 | $31.13 | $21.98 |
| Consolidated volume 06/12/2026 | ||
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RND | PCLG | |
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| Last price | $31.14 | $22.53 |
| 1D performance | +0.04% | +2.50% |
| AuM | $4.68 M | $101.46 M |
| E/R | 0.6% | 0.69% |
RND | PCLG | |
|---|---|---|
| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | Polen Capital |
| Benchmark | Bloomberg R&D Leaders Select Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 48 | 23 |
| Asset class | - | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 1, 2024 | September 29, 2025 |
| ESG | No | No |
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