Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (PGRO) Alternatives

Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (PGRO) belongs to the Actively Managed category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PGRO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to PGRO

PGRO charges 0.55% annually. Among ETFs in the Actively Managed category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PGRO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FLGV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	0.09%	Jun 9, 2020	PGRO vs FLGV
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF	0.11%	Jun 14, 2021	PGRO vs DFUS
DFAU	Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF	0.12%	Nov 17, 2020	PGRO vs DFAU
VFMV	Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF	0.13%	Feb 13, 2018	PGRO vs VFMV
VFQY	Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF	0.13%	Feb 13, 2018	PGRO vs VFQY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PGRO

Among ETFs in the Actively Managed category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	98	Jan 4, 2024	PGRO vs TYLD
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	97	Nov 4, 2013	PGRO vs FTSD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	97	Mar 3, 2015	PGRO vs MEAR
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	96	Dec 3, 2013	PGRO vs FYLD
GDMA	Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF	96	Nov 14, 2018	PGRO vs GDMA

Top Performing PGRO Alternatives (YTD)

PGRO alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	57.12%	Oct 23, 2023	PGRO vs MRNY
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	35.81%	Oct 15, 2014	PGRO vs COMT
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	PGRO vs PDBC
XOMO	YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF	28.99%	Aug 30, 2023	PGRO vs XOMO
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	25.41%	Oct 23, 2013	PGRO vs FTGC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PGRO

PGRO alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	PGRO vs QCON
DWAT	Arrow DWA Tactical ETF	0.00%	Oct 1, 2014	PGRO vs DWAT
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	1.16%	Mar 3, 2015	PGRO vs MEAR
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	1.34%	Jan 4, 2024	PGRO vs TYLD
SMMU	PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active ETF	1.79%	Feb 1, 2010	PGRO vs SMMU

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PGRO

PGRO alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	-0.52%	Jan 4, 2024	PGRO vs TYLD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	-0.86%	Mar 3, 2015	PGRO vs MEAR
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	-0.93%	Nov 4, 2013	PGRO vs FTSD
VABS	Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF	-1.05%	Feb 9, 2021	PGRO vs VABS
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	-1.60%	Jun 25, 2020	PGRO vs THY

Other ETFs from Power Corporation of Canada

Most popular Power Corporation of Canada ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PLDR	Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF	Actively Managed, Sustainable	33	-9.19%	May 25, 2021	PGRO vs PLDR
PFUT	Putnam Sustainable Future ETF	Actively Managed, Sustainable	19	-7.59%	May 25, 2021	PGRO vs PFUT

Often Compared With PGRO

What investors most often compare with PGRO, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	PGRO vs QQQ
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		20	-4.67%	—	PGRO vs BRK-B
PGR	The Progressive Corporation		9	-7.42%	—	PGRO vs PGR
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	PGRO vs VOO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	PGRO vs QQQM
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	48	-3.12%	Nov 2, 2012	PGRO vs VFV.TO
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	PGRO vs SPMO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	PGRO vs SCHG
POGAX	Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	-12.94%	Oct 2, 1995	PGRO vs POGAX
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	81	1.82%	May 25, 2021	PGRO vs PVAL
ACGR	American Century Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	-10.03%	Jun 29, 2021	PGRO vs ACGR
VFH	Vanguard Financials ETF	Financials Equities	17	-9.21%	Jan 26, 2004	PGRO vs VFH
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	PGRO vs VGT
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	Commodities, Actively Managed	86	24.94%	May 18, 2016	PGRO vs FAAR
IVW	iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, S&P 500	66	-8.16%	May 22, 2000	PGRO vs IVW
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	78	-2.26%	Feb 22, 2022	PGRO vs CGDV
DBMF	iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	95	7.87%	May 8, 2019	PGRO vs DBMF
VCLN	Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF	Actively Managed, Sustainable	96	9.96%	Aug 3, 2021	PGRO vs VCLN

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