PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF
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The PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF is an actively managed portfolio of US small-cap growth equities. |
Category | US Equities |
Fund Sponsor | PGIM Investments |
Website | www.pgim.com |
Inception date | Nov 13, 2018 |
Assets (mns) | $14 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 29 bp |
Distributions | Quarterly |
Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
Custodian | |
Weighting | Proprietary |
Index replication | |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | No |
No. of constituents | 534 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,889 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 0.2% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 38.6% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 57.4% |
Developed mkts | 100.0% |
Emerging mkts | 0.0% |
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 0.7 % |
DERMTECH, INC. | 0.5 % |
MICROSTRATEGY INC-CL A | 0.5 % |
ARVINAS, INC. | 0.5 % |
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | 0.5 % |
ONCOCYTE CORP. | 0.5 % |
COHU INC | 0.4 % |
SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC. | 0.4 % |
ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS, INC. CLASS | 0.4 % |
INOTEK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | 0.3 % | Total | 4.6 % |
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UNITED STATES | 96.4 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.7 % |
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BERMUDA | 0.5 % |
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IRELAND | 0.5 % |
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CANADA | 0.3 % |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS | 0.2 % |
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LUXEMBOURG | 0.2 % |
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ISRAEL | 0.2 % |
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PUERTO RICO | 0.1 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

Custom date range | Compare to | ||
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Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
15.9% | 15.9% | -- | -- | 11.9% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 1.31 | 90% |
MSCI EAFE | 1.33 | 89% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 1.16 | 81% |
Recent close | $68.45 |
30d moving avg. | $64.17 |
Annualized volatility | 29.2% |
Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 72 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 0 |
Turnover | 0.0% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.29% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $9,380 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with PQSG. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | PQSG | Expense: | 29 bp | ALTAR Score™: | -0.3% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs PQSG (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs PQSG (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs PQSG (%) |
VTWO | Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 41.4 | 10 | 19 | 2.6 | +2.9 |
GSSC | Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 41.2 | 20 | 9 | 3.8 | +4.1 |
VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund | 40.9 | 15 | 14 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 40.8 | 24 | 5 | -0.1 | +0.2 |
JPSE | JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 38.4 | 29 | 0 | 4.2 | +4.5 |
IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 35.2 | 19 | 10 | 2.5 | +2.8 |
CSF | VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Weighted Idx | 34.1 | 35 | -6 | 6.0 | +6.2 |
CSA | VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Weighted Index ETF | 34.1 | 35 | -6 | 6.0 | +6.2 |
TPSC | Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF | 32.8 | 52 | -23 | 5.7 | +5.9 |
STSB | iShares Factors US Small Blend Style ETF | 32.5 | 35 | -6 | 2.9 | +3.2 |
OMFS | Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | 32.5 | 39 | -10 | 3.9 | +4.2 |
CSML | IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF | 31.3 | 35 | -6 | 2.8 | +3.1 |
BBSC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 31.2 | 9 | 20 | 3.3 | +3.6 |
EWSC | Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Equal Weight ETF | 30.6 | 40 | -11 | 5.1 | +5.3 |
VIOO | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 29.0 | 10 | 19 | 5.5 | +5.8 |
SLY | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF | 28.6 | 15 | 14 | 5.5 | +5.8 |
SPSM | SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF | 28.6 | 5 | 24 | 5.6 | +5.9 |
FLQS | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 28.5 | 35 | -6 | 4.9 | +5.2 |
IJR | iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | 28.5 | 6 | 23 | 5.6 | +5.9 |
XJR | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | 28.3 | 12 | 17 | 5.7 | +6.0 |
VIOG | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 27.7 | 16 | 13 | 4.3 | +4.5 |
SLYG | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 27.4 | 15 | 14 | 4.4 | +4.6 |
IJT | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 27.4 | 18 | 11 | 4.3 | +4.6 |
SSLY | Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF | 26.8 | 30 | -1 | 4.9 | +5.2 |
SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 25.4 | 4 | 25 | 3.6 | +3.8 |
FSMD | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF | 25.3 | 29 | 0 | 5.2 | +5.5 |
EES | WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund | 24.6 | 38 | -9 | 7.5 | +7.8 |
PRFZ | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 24.5 | 39 | -10 | 3.4 | +3.7 |
SMLF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF | 24.4 | 30 | -1 | 6.0 | +6.3 |
FYX | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 23.8 | 63 | -34 | 5.4 | +5.7 |
USVM | VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF | 22.4 | 24 | 5 | 4.9 | +5.2 |
AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | 22.3 | 77 | -48 | 4.3 | +4.6 |
PQSV | PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Value ETF | 22.0 | 29 | 0 | 4.9 | +5.2 |
BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | 21.4 | 4 | 25 | 4.7 | +5.0 |
ESML | iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF | 21.4 | 17 | 12 | 4.0 | +4.3 |
PBSM | Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF | 21.1 | 6 | 23 | 4.0 | +4.3 |
FYC | First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 20.7 | 70 | -41 | 1.7 | +2.0 |
ISMD | Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF | 19.7 | 60 | -31 | 4.3 | +4.6 |
IUSS | Invesco Strategic US Small Company ETF | 19.6 | 23 | 6 | 3.6 | +3.9 |
RWJ | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF | 19.2 | 39 | -10 | 5.3 | +5.5 |
PSC | Principal U.S. Small Cap Index ETF | 19.0 | 38 | -9 | 4.6 | +4.8 |
ROSC | Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF | 18.7 | 34 | -5 | 6.5 | +6.8 |
SMLV | SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | 18.1 | 12 | 17 | 6.0 | +6.3 |
IWC | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 18.1 | 60 | -31 | -3.2 | -2.9 |
FNDA | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF | 18.1 | 25 | 4 | 4.8 | +5.0 |
VBK | Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 17.9 | 7 | 22 | 1.9 | +2.2 |
EZM | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund | 17.6 | 38 | -9 | 7.6 | +7.8 |
VFQY | Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 17.4 | 13 | 16 | 5.3 | +5.6 |
NUSC | Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF | 17.2 | 40 | -11 | 3.9 | +4.2 |
DES | WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | 16.9 | 38 | -9 | 6.7 | +6.9 |
FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 16.7 | 66 | -37 | 1.8 | +2.1 |
IWN | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 16.3 | 24 | 5 | 5.0 | +5.3 |
VIOV | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 16.0 | 15 | 14 | 6.9 | +7.2 |
SMMV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF | 15.8 | 20 | 9 | 3.6 | +3.9 |
RNSC | Small Cap US Equity Select ETF | 15.8 | 60 | -31 | 6.0 | +6.2 |
DWAS | Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF | 15.6 | 60 | -31 | -1.2 | -1.0 |
RZG | Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF | 15.6 | 35 | -6 | 3.7 | +4.0 |
IJS | iShares S&P Small-cap 600 Value ETF | 15.4 | 18 | 11 | 6.8 | +7.1 |
VTWV | Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund | 15.4 | 15 | 14 | 5.1 | +5.4 |
SLYV | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | 15.4 | 15 | 14 | 6.9 | +7.1 |
JKK | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | 15.2 | 30 | -1 | 0.6 | +0.8 |
VFLQ | Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF | 15.1 | 14 | 15 | 3.5 | +3.7 |
JHSC | John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF | 14.9 | 42 | -13 | 4.5 | +4.8 |
VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 14.9 | 5 | 24 | 4.4 | +4.7 |
SQLV | Legg Mason Small-Cap Quality Value | 14.5 | 62 | -33 | 4.1 | +4.3 |
VFMF | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | 14.4 | 19 | 10 | 6.1 | +6.4 |
JKJ | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | 14.0 | 25 | 4 | 5.1 | +5.3 |
BFOR | Barron's 400 ETF | 13.5 | 65 | -36 | 5.6 | +5.8 |
VFMO | Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | 13.2 | 13 | 16 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 13.1 | 25 | 4 | 6.3 | +6.6 |
FNX | First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 13.0 | 61 | -32 | 5.1 | +5.3 |
XSMO | Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 13.0 | 39 | -10 | 3.6 | +3.9 |
IBBJ | Defiance Nasdaq Junior Biotechnology ETF | 12.9 | 45 | -16 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
VXF | Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 12.8 | 6 | 23 | 2.5 | +2.8 |
DGRS | WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 12.2 | 38 | -9 | 7.0 | +7.3 |
VBR | Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund | 11.5 | 7 | 22 | 6.4 | +6.7 |
EWMC | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF | 11.3 | 40 | -11 | 5.6 | +5.9 |
XSLV | Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF | 11.1 | 25 | 4 | 4.6 | +4.9 |
JSMD | Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | 10.7 | 30 | -1 | 4.9 | +5.1 |
JSML | Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF | 10.7 | 30 | -1 | 5.8 | +6.1 |
SIXL | 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF | 10.6 | 84 | -55 | 4.0 | +4.3 |
XSHQ | Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF | 10.6 | 29 | 0 | 5.3 | +5.5 |
BTEC | Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF | 10.6 | 42 | -13 | -2.5 | -2.2 |
FNY | First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 10.5 | 70 | -41 | 1.6 | +1.9 |
SMDY | Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF | 10.4 | 30 | -1 | 5.1 | +5.4 |
MDY | SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust | 10.2 | 23 | 6 | 5.1 | +5.4 |
SPMD | SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF | 10.2 | 5 | 24 | 5.3 | +5.6 |
IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 10.2 | 5 | 24 | 5.3 | +5.6 |
FYT | First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 10.0 | 72 | -43 | 7.9 | +8.2 |
XSW | SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF | 10.0 | 35 | -6 | 3.1 | +3.4 |
IVOO | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF | 9.5 | 10 | 19 | 5.3 | +5.5 |
AFMC | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | 9.3 | 65 | -36 | 5.2 | +5.5 |
PSM | Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF | 9.3 | 20 | 9 | 7.1 | +7.4 |
PSCT | Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF | 9.0 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | +4.4 |
XJH | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 8.6 | 12 | 17 | 5.4 | +5.7 |
VFVA | Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF | 8.4 | 14 | 15 | 8.5 | +8.8 |
BBC | Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF | 8.2 | 79 | -50 | 0.0 | +0.3 |
XBI | SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF | 8.1 | 35 | -6 | -2.2 | -2.0 |
KOMP | SPDR Kensho New Economies Composite ETF | 7.9 | 20 | 9 | 1.6 | +1.8 |
HSMV | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF | 7.8 | 80 | -51 | 4.7 | +4.9 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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Asset turnover | **% | Assets-to-equity | **x |
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VALUATION METRICS
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S&P500 | MSCI EAFE | MSCI Emg. Mkts. | Other ETF: |
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Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may not be relevant. |
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