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RNDvsPCLGETF Comparison

ETF 1

RND

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.11%

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ETF 2

PCLG

Polen Focus Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0%

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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, Health Care and Communication Services. 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 1.57% year-to-date (YTD) with -$1K in YTD flows. PCLG performs worse with -9.63% YTD performance, and -$5M 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.

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RND vs PCLG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	RND PCLG	+11.91%+8.40%	+1.20%-7.14%	+1.57%-9.63%	+36.08%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	RND PCLG	-+$6M	--$7M	-$1K-$5M	+$2M-	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	RND PCLG	+19.93%+21.92%	+16.47%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	RND PCLG	-14.23%-17.96%	-15.59%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	RND PCLG	84d88d	177dn/a	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	RND	PCLG
Last sale 4/28/2026 at 1:30 PM	$30.48	$22.13
Previous close 04/27/2026	$30.75	$22.35
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of April 28, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 4/28/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	RND	PCLG
Last price	$30.48	$22.13
1D performance	-0.90%	-1.01%
AuM	$4.63 M	$93.36 M
E/R	0.6%	0.69%

Characteristics

	RND	PCLG
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	Polen Capital
Benchmark	Bloomberg R&D Leaders Select Index	-
N° of holdings	48	24
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 1, 2024	September 29, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

RND

USA

96.65%

Other

3.35%

PCLG

USA

89.68%

Other

10.32%

Sectors

RND

Information Techn.

38.56%

Health Care

19.31%

Communication Ser.

17.22%

Consumer Discreti.

14.68%

Industrials

7.69%

Other

2.54%

PCLG

Information Techn.

45.31%

Health Care

15.44%

Consumer Discreti.

11.26%

Communication Ser.

7.87%

Other

20.12%

Diversification

RND

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

73.91%

PCLG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

76.44%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

RND

ALPHABET INC-CL

8.34%

NVIDIA

8.27%

APPLE

8.25%

AMAZON.COM INC

8.01%

MICROSOFT-T

6.71%

NETFLIX

4.47%

ABBVIE

4.13%

BROADCOM LIMITED

3.97%

LILLY

3.90%

META PLATFORMS

3.86%

TESLA

3.72%

GILEAD SCIENCES

2.75%

INTUITIVE SURGICAL

2.59%

BOEING U

2.57%

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.37%

PCLG

MICROSOFT-T

7.69%

LILLY

6.25%

BROADCOM LIMITED

6.12%

ALPHABET INC-CL

5.96%

SERVICENOW

5.82%

AMAZON.COM INC

5.69%

MASTERCARD

5.60%

ORACLE SYS

5.60%

VISA INCORPORATION

5.31%

NVIDIA

4.79%

COSTAR GROUP

3.85%

ZOETIS INC

3.77%

MSCI

3.67%

STARBUCKS-T

3.31%

IDEXX LABORATORIES

3.02%

Frequently asked questions about RND and PCLG

How have the RND and PCLG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, RND is up 1.57% year-to-date (YTD), while PCLG has lost -9.63%. That puts RND better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: RND or PCLG?

Year-to-date, the RND ETF saw -$1K in flows, compared to -$5M for PCLG.

Which ETF is bigger: RND or PCLG?

As of April 24, 2026, RND holds $4.63 M in assets under management (AUM), while PCLG manages $93.36 M.

What sectors do the RND and PCLG ETFs invest in?

RND leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Communication Services. Meanwhile, PCLG focuses on Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary.

RNDvsPCLGETF Comparison

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF

Polen Focus Growth ETF

RND vs PCLG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the RND and PCLG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, RND is up 1.57% year-to-date (YTD), while PCLG has lost -9.63%. That puts RND better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: RND or PCLG?

Year-to-date, the RND ETF saw -$1K in flows, compared to -$5M for PCLG.

Which ETF is bigger: RND or PCLG?

As of April 24, 2026, RND holds $4.63 M in assets under management (AUM), while PCLG manages $93.36 M.

What sectors do the RND and PCLG ETFs invest in?

RND leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Communication Services. Meanwhile, PCLG focuses on Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the RND ETF and PCLG ETF?

RND top holdings include ALPHABET INC-CL, NVIDIA and APPLE. PCLG holds in its top three: MICROSOFT-T, LILLY and BROADCOM LIMITED.

Which ETF is more diversified: RND or PCLG?

RND holds 50 securities with 73.91% of its assets in the top 15. PCLG has 24 securities and a top 15 weight of 76.44%.

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