# PGIM ETF Trust - PGIM Corporate Bond 0-5 Year ETF (PCS): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: PGIM · Asset class: Fixed Income
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2025-07-29

PCS offers global exposure to investment grade, short-term corporate debts. The fund primarily invests in bonds issued by US and non-US corporations with maturities of less than five years. The sub-adviser constructs the portfolio using top-down economic analysis and bottom-up research along with proprietary quantitative models and risk management systems. Particularly, the bottom-up research is used to develop an internal rating and outlook on issuers based on their financial health and trends. Other investment factors such as expected total return, yield, spread, and potential for price a...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $49.32 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| Assets Under Management | $688.3M |
| NAV | $49.34 |
| Holdings Count | 308 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.39% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.16 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $48.94 – $50.64 |
| Beta | 0.06 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1780 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-09-30
- Pay date: 2026-10-02

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does PCS invest in?

PCS offers global exposure to investment grade, short-term corporate debts. The fund primarily invests in bonds issued by US and non-US corporations with maturities of less than five years. The sub-adviser constructs the portfolio using top-down economic analysis and bottom-up research along with proprietary quantitative models and risk management systems. Particularly, the bottom-up research is used to develop an internal rating and outlook on issuers based on their financial health and trends. Other investment factors such as expected total return, yield, spread, and potential for price appreciation are also considered. The fund seeks to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration within a year of the Bloomberg US Corporate 0-5 Year Index. Buy and sell investment decisions are based on the sub-advisers fundamental credit research, market conditions, interest rates, and general economic factors. The fund is actively managed, may use derivatives, and engages in active trading.

### What is the expense ratio of PCS?

PGIM ETF Trust - PGIM Corporate Bond 0-5 Year ETF (PCS) charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is PCS's dividend yield?

PCS's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.39%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of PCS?

Effective duration measures PCS's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PCS's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of PCS?

PCS's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of PCS?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PCS if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PCS's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### Does PCS pay a dividend?

Yes, PGIM ETF Trust - PGIM Corporate Bond 0-5 Year ETF (PCS) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.39%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does PCS pay dividends?

PGIM ETF Trust - PGIM Corporate Bond 0-5 Year ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is PCS's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PCS was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will PCS's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.20% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does PCS charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PCS's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does PCS cost more than a fund like VOO?

PCS is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.20%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether PCS's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to PCS?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as PCS (0.20%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcs
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcs/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcs/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcs/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcs/peers

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