Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (PLDR) Alternatives

Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (PLDR) 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 PLDR. 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 PLDR

PLDR charges 0.59% annually. Among ETFs in the Actively Managed category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PLDR alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PLDR

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	PLDR vs TYLD
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	97	Nov 4, 2013	PLDR vs FTSD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	97	Mar 3, 2015	PLDR vs MEAR
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	96	Dec 3, 2013	PLDR vs FYLD
GDMA	Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF	96	Nov 14, 2018	PLDR vs GDMA

Top Performing PLDR Alternatives (YTD)

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

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PLDR

PLDR 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	PLDR vs QCON
DWAT	Arrow DWA Tactical ETF	0.00%	Oct 1, 2014	PLDR vs DWAT
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	1.16%	Mar 3, 2015	PLDR vs MEAR
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	1.34%	Jan 4, 2024	PLDR vs TYLD
SMMU	PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active ETF	1.79%	Feb 1, 2010	PLDR vs SMMU

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PLDR

PLDR 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	PLDR vs TYLD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	-0.86%	Mar 3, 2015	PLDR vs MEAR
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	-0.93%	Nov 4, 2013	PLDR vs FTSD
VABS	Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF	-1.05%	Feb 9, 2021	PLDR vs VABS
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	-1.60%	Jun 25, 2020	PLDR 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
PGRO	Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF	Actively Managed, Large Cap Growth Equities	41	-9.76%	May 25, 2021	PLDR vs PGRO
PFUT	Putnam Sustainable Future ETF	Actively Managed, Sustainable	19	-7.59%	May 25, 2021	PLDR vs PFUT

Often Compared With PLDR

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
MEIAX	MFS Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	27	-0.62%	Jan 2, 1996	PLDR vs MEIAX
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	81	1.82%	May 25, 2021	PLDR vs PVAL
IVE	iShares S&P 500 Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, S&P 500	51	-0.07%	May 22, 2000	PLDR vs IVE
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	-3.22%	Jul 18, 2013	PLDR vs QUAL
FFLC	Fidelity Fundamental Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	-3.67%	Jun 2, 2020	PLDR vs FFLC
SPHQ	Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	58	0.57%	Dec 6, 2005	PLDR vs SPHQ
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-6.01%	Jan 14, 2020	PLDR vs GARP
FITLX	Fidelity US Sustainability Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	-8.73%	May 9, 2017	PLDR vs FITLX
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	PLDR vs SPMO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	PLDR vs SCHG
FSST	Fidelity Sustainability U.S. Equity ETF	Sustainable	—	—	Jun 15, 2021	PLDR vs FSST
GBLD	Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF	Sustainable	—	—	Apr 22, 2021	PLDR vs GBLD
SUSA	iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-4.97%	Jan 24, 2005	PLDR vs SUSA
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	Commodities, Actively Managed	86	24.94%	May 18, 2016	PLDR vs FAAR
LMBS	First Trust Low Duration Mortgage Opportunities ET...	Mortgage Backed Securities, Actively Managed	93	0.66%	Nov 4, 2014	PLDR vs LMBS
VCLN	Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF	Actively Managed, Sustainable	96	9.96%	Aug 3, 2021	PLDR vs VCLN
VFMO	Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	77	3.18%	Feb 13, 2018	PLDR vs VFMO
JAGG	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	57	0.11%	Dec 12, 2018	PLDR vs JAGG
NZAC	SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF	Global Equities, Sustainable	61	-5.23%	Nov 25, 2014	PLDR vs NZAC
RLY	SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	95	15.06%	Apr 25, 2012	PLDR vs RLY

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