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Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF

PALCNYSE ArcaPacerC

$52.82−0.07 (−0.12%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 84 of 99 in US Multifactor

C40/100Rank 84 of 99inUS Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 23 prints from 52.88 to 52.82. Range 52.62 to 52.84. Use the arrow keys to read each point.52.6052.6552.7052.7552.8510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.60%
Fund size
$185M
1Y total return
+5.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.32%
Holdings
180
Avg volume · 30D
7.71K sh
52W range
low $49.56high $59.77
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PALC Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
84 of 99
Six-pillar profile for PALC. Scores out of 100: Cost 15, Risk 32, Mission 75, Tradability 30, Holdings 60, Durability 30. Strongest: Mission (75). Weakest: Cost (15). Leans toward Mission.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F15 out of 100
    Rank 82 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 54 of 87

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 76 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 82 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 40 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 87 of 99

Our read on PALC

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost factor funds pick one lane and stay there. PALC rotates instead: a rules-based index shifts among value, momentum, quality and low-volatility corners of the S&P 500 rather than blending all four at once.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks capital appreciation by using a rules-based process that rotates among factor-based strategies within S&P 500 companies.

Why people hold it

  • One ticker, four factors, on a schedule. The Lunt Capital U.S. Large Cap Multi-Factor Rotation Index decides when to sit in value, momentum, quality or low volatility. No manager hunches involved.paceretfs.com
  • The hunting ground is the S&P 500, so you get familiar US large caps (roughly 180 of them) rather than obscure corners of the market.paceretfs.com
  • Live since 2020, with a quarterly distribution schedule, so the rotation rules have a real track record behind them instead of a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • You pay for the machinery: 0.60% a year, against a 0.32% median for multi-factor peers. Static rivals like VONV (0.06%) and IUSG (0.04%) run a fraction of that.
  • Rotation means the fund's personality changes. A defensive low-volatility tilt one stretch, a racier one the next, so results can wander well away from a plain S&P 500 fund.
  • It trades lightly next to the giants in its category. Wider bid-ask spreads are a real cost at the moment you buy or sell, especially in size.

PALC Performance

Launched Jun 24, 2020

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
PALC$10,524
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. PALC $10,524. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for PALC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPALC
Year to date+1.9%
1 month−3.8%
3 months−8.0%
1 year+5.2%
3 yearsper year+14.1%
5 yearsper year+5.7%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for PALC
YearReturn barPALC
2026 YTD+1.9%
2025+7.3%
2024+21.3%
2023+17.5%
2022−14.7%
2021+41.0%
2020+22.2%

History from Jun 25, 2020

PALC in the news

PALC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
1.32%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.70Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.22 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2020–2026

One bar per payment. 25 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Sep 21, 2020 $0.04; Dec 21, 2020 $0.18; Mar 22, 2021 $0.06; Jun 21, 2021 $0.09; Sep 23, 2021 $0.07; Dec 23, 2021 $0.05; Mar 24, 2022 $0.11; Jun 23, 2022 $0.13; Sep 22, 2022 $0.22; Dec 22, 2022 $0.14; Mar 23, 2023 $0.07; Jun 22, 2023 $0.05; Sep 21, 2023 $0.04; Dec 27, 2023 $0.14; Mar 21, 2024 $0.08; Jun 27, 2024 $0.10; Sep 26, 2024 $0.10; Dec 27, 2024 $0.18; Mar 6, 2025 $0.06; Jun 5, 2025 $0.08; Sep 4, 2025 $0.13; Dec 30, 2025 $0.29; Mar 5, 2026 $0.10; Jun 4, 2026 $0.08; Sep 3, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 3, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.22
Jun 4, 2026Jun 8, 2026$0.08
Mar 5, 2026Mar 9, 2026$0.10
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.29
Sep 4, 2025Sep 10, 2025$0.13
Jun 5, 2025Jun 11, 2025$0.08
Mar 6, 2025Mar 12, 2025$0.06
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.18
Sep 26, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.10
Jun 27, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.10
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.08
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.14

See all 25 payments⁠

$10,000 in PALC 5 years ago paid $562 in dividends.⁠

PALC Risk

Risk pillarD32 out of 100Rank 76 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.70
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−23.8%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.94
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

PALC Cost

Compare PALC and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$10,968

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • PALC 0.60%

    $11,817

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PALC 0.60%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530PALC $11,817VYM $849

Year by year

YearPALCVYMOverpaying
10$1,076$73$1,003
20$4,116$288$3,828
30$11,817$849$10,968

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