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Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF (PCLN)
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Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF Overview
Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF (PCLN) is an actively managed International Equity Global Small/Mid Stock exchange-traded fund (ETF). Pictet Asset Management Ltd launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of “Cleaner Planet” companies. The Adviser seeks to achieve the fund’s investment objective by outperforming (net of fees) the MSCI All Country World Index net total return USD over a full market cycle. The fund is non-diversified.
About Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF (PCLN)
There are 6 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.71 years: Gertjan Van Der Geer (2025), Gabriel Micheli (2025), Cédric Lecamp (2025), Xavier Chollet (2025), Luciano Diana (2025) and Yuko Takano (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF has 74 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 38.6% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity ETF group. Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF has 36.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 63.2% There is 36.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $17 million in total assets, which is below the $281 million average for the Global Small/Mid Stock category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
PCLN Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Global Small/Mid Stock category. Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF has an expense ratio of 0.70%, which is 3% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 94% for the Global Small/Mid Stock category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF returned 7.4%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Global Small/Mid Stock category had an average return of -1.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 1.59% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 33.7%, 17.0 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A.
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PCLN Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| PCLN Return (NAV) | 7.4% | 32.3% | na | na | na | na |
| PCLN Return (Price) | 5.0% | 26.3% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 2.377% | 5.988% | na | na | na | na |
| Global Small/Mid Stock Avg | -1.8% | 11.6% | 28.9% | 12.5% | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| PCLN Grade (NAV) | A | A | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 9.2% | 20.7% | na | na | na | na |
| PCLN Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
PCLN Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| PCLN Return (NAV) | 33.7% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| PCLN Return (Price) | 29.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.125% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Global Small/Mid Stock Avg | 16.8% | 21.5% | 3.5% | 3.0% | -21.6% | 0.3% | 44.8% | 26.2% | -16.9% | 19.7% | 3.3% |
| PCLN Grade (NAV) | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 17.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | -- |
| Total Assets: | $ 18 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 18 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.70% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | MSCI ACWI NR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | Yes |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 6 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Van Der Geer Gertjan (2025), Micheli Gabriel (2025), Lecamp Cédric (2025), Chollet Xavier (2025), Diana Luciano (2025), Takano Yuko (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 74 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 38.6% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 36.5% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 63.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 36.5% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.4% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Pictet Asset Management Ltd |
| Phone Number: | 855-994-4778 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | October 15, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.70% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.68% |
