HGRO vs PCLG

Comparison between HEDGEYE QUALITY GROWTH ETF (HGRO, ETF) and Polen Focus Growth ETF (PCLG, ETF).

HGRO vs PCLG - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	HGRO(ETF)	PCLG(ETF)
Net Assets	$97M	$98M
Expense Ratio	0.70%	0.49%
Max Drawdown	7.61%	23.80%
Sharpe Ratio	1.35	-0.99
5Y Beta	0.98	1.06
P/E Ratio	39.23	31.49
Forward P/E	25.46	24.47
PEG Ratio	0.59	0.54
5Y EPS CAGR	28.27%	26.52%
Debt to Equity	55.03%	41.91%
P/S Ratio	4.36	6.40
P/B Ratio	7.01	8.45

Net Assets

HGRO

$97M

Winner

PCLG

$98M

Expense Ratio

HGRO

0.70%

Winner

PCLG

0.49%

Max Drawdown

Winner

HGRO

7.61%

PCLG

23.80%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

HGRO

1.35

PCLG

-0.99

5Y Beta

Winner

HGRO

0.98

PCLG

1.06

P/E Ratio

HGRO

39.23

Winner

PCLG

31.49

Forward P/E

HGRO

25.46

Winner

PCLG

24.47

PEG Ratio

HGRO

0.59

Winner

PCLG

0.54

5Y EPS CAGR

Winner

HGRO

28.27%

PCLG

26.52%

Debt to Equity

HGRO

55.03%

Winner

PCLG

41.91%

P/S Ratio

Winner

HGRO

4.36

PCLG

6.40

P/B Ratio

Winner

HGRO

7.01

PCLG

8.45

HGRO vs PCLG - Holdings Comparison

HGRO and PCLG have 9 common holdings. Overlap is 22.26%

HGRO's top 25 holdings weight is 72.02%. PCLG's top 25 holdings weight is 98.84%.

Rank	HGRO	PCLG
#1	NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) - 9.52%	AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN) - 9.46%
#2	APPLE INC (AAPL) - 8.92%	MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) - 7.61%
#3	ALPHABET INC CLASS A (GOOGL) - 8.30%	ELI LILLY AND CO (LLY) - 6.03%
#4	AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN) - 6.00%	ALPHABET INC CLASS C (GOOG) - 5.98%
#5	BROADCOM INC (AVGO) - 3.29%	BROADCOM INC (AVGO) - 5.57%
#6	ANALOG DEVICES INC (ADI) - 2.35%	ORACLE CORP (ORCL) - 5.33%
#7	CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC (CBOE) - 2.29%	MASTERCARD INC CLASS A (MA) - 5.13%
#8	ELI LILLY AND CO (LLY) - 2.29%	VISA INC CLASS A (V) - 4.81%
#9	THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) - 2.21%	NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) - 4.47%
#10	VISA INC CLASS A (V) - 2.16%	SHOPIFY INC REGISTERED SHS -A- SUBORD VTG (SHOP) - 4.21%
#11	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) - 2.09%	MSCI INC (MSCI) - 3.54%
#12	HALLIBURTON CO (HAL) - 2.02%	ZOETIS INC CLASS A (ZTS) - 3.39%
#13	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD) - 1.92%	UNITED STATES DOLLAR (n/a) - 3.31%
#14	GE VERNOVA INC (GEV) - 1.81%	SERVICENOW INC (NOW) - 3.19%
#15	FIRST AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OBLIGS X (FGXXX) - 1.78%	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC (IDXX) - 3.08%
#16	NASDAQ INC (NDAQ) - 1.69%	COSTAR GROUP INC (CSGP) - 3.08%
#17	CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) - 1.59%	INTUIT INC (INTU) - 2.90%
#18	STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) - 1.56%	STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) - 2.89%
#19	CITIGROUP INC (C) - 1.55%	AON PLC CLASS A (AON) - 2.71%
#20	ORACLE CORP (ORCL) - 1.51%	ACCENTURE PLC CLASS A (ACN) - 2.48%
#21	CSX CORP (CSX) - 1.49%	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG) - 2.22%
#22	UNITED RENTALS INC (URI) - 1.48%	SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) - 2.20%
#23	LINDE PLC (LIN) - 1.41%	AIRBNB INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (ABNB) - 1.97%
#24	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC (CF) - 1.40%	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX) - 1.86%
#25	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP ORDINARY SHARES (CARR) - 1.39%	UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC (UBER) - 1.42%
Total Holdings	55	26

HGRO vs PCLG - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	HGRO	PCLG
1 month	+1.29%	+0.04%
3 months	+8.06%	+2.55%
6 months	+7.43%	-9.64%
1 year	+22.58%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+23.02%	-14.54%

Winner

HGRO

+1.29%

PCLG

+0.04%

Winner

HGRO

+8.06%

PCLG

+2.55%

Winner

HGRO

+7.43%

PCLG

-9.64%

HGRO

+22.58%

PCLG

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

HGRO

+23.02%

PCLG

-14.54%

HGRO vs PCLG - Annual Returns (2025 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	HGRO	PCLG
2026	+7.65%	-8.00%
2025	+13.37%	-1.09%

HGRO vs PCLG Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for HGRO was -7.61%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 45 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for PCLG was -23.78%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current HGRO drawdown is -3.43%. The current PCLG drawdown is -13.11%.

Rank	HGRO	PCLG
#1	-7.61% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026	-23.78% Oct 28, 2025 - Mar 27, 2026
#2	-4.69% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-2.61% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#3	-3.43% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026	-0.20% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 8, 2025
#4	-3.23% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025	N/A
#5	-3.06% Jan 12, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026	N/A
#6	-2.94% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025	N/A
#7	-2.85% May 14, 2026 - Jun 2, 2026	N/A
#8	-2.54% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 14, 2025	N/A
#9	-2.24% Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025	N/A
#10	-2.09% Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 28, 2025	N/A
#11	-1.87% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026	N/A
#12	-1.78% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 6, 2025	N/A
#13	-1.50% Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	N/A
#14	-1.49% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 10, 2025	N/A
#15	-1.33% May 6, 2026 - May 8, 2026	N/A