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Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

PSCXCboePacerB

$33.41−0.09 (−0.28%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 1 of 19 in S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%

B63/100Rank 1 of 19inS&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 33.51 to 33.41. Range 33.41 to 33.66. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.4533.5533.6033.6510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$47M
1Y total return
+9.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
998 sh
52W range
low $29.97high $34.00
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PSCX Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%⁠
Rank
1 of 19
Six-pillar profile for PSCX. Scores out of 100: Cost 81, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings not scored, Durability 27. Strongest: Cost (81). Weakest: Durability (27). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 63 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 19

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 19

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 19

Our read on PSCX

ETF.net Research

In short

BA 25% deep buffer against the S&P 500, reset every January, for 0.49% a year, well under the typical fee in its deep-buffer group. The trade-off: a cap on the upside, set fresh each outcome period.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to match the pre-fee returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while providing a downside buffer over approximately one year.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.49%, one of the cheaper ways to buy a deep buffer: cohort peers DMAR (0.85%) and UFEB (0.79%) charge more for a similar job.
  • The cushion is deep. The structure aims to absorb the first 25% of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust losses over an approximately one-year outcome period.paceretfs.com
  • Pacer runs the same recipe on a quarterly calendar (PSCW in April, PSCQ in October), so the January reset is a choice of start date, not the only option.
  • Live since 2020, so the strategy has cycled through several full outcome periods, not one flattering stretch.

Worth knowing

  • Upside is capped. A new cap is set at the start of each outcome period, and a deeper buffer generally comes with a lower ceiling.paceretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are measured over the full outcome period and stated before fees. Buy mid-period and your own cushion and ceiling differ from the headline terms.paceretfs.com
  • A small, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on mainstream index ETFs.

PSCX Performance

Launched Dec 22, 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.
PSCX$10,988
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. PSCX $10,988. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 PSCX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPSCX
Year to date+7.7%
1 month−0.6%
3 months+1.6%
1 year+9.9%
3 yearsper year+12.8%
5 yearsper year+8.5%
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 PSCX
YearReturn barPSCX
2026 YTD+7.7%
2025+12.1%
2024+13.3%
2023+16.6%
2022−7.3%
2021+9.0%
2020+0.8%

History from Dec 23, 2020

PSCX in the news

PSCX Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

PSCX Risk

Risk pillarB56 out of 100Rank 6 of 19 in S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.0%
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.
1.45
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.
−10.2%
Trough Jun 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.
0.46
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.

PSCX Cost

Compare PSCX and CTJL

Overpaying vs CTJL, tied cheapest in S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%

$3,643

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

  • PSCX 0.49%

    $9,792

  • CTJL 0.30% Tied cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSCX 0.49%
  • CTJL 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530PSCX $9,792CTJL $6,149

Year by year

YearPSCXCTJLOverpaying
10$883$545$338
20$3,394$2,113$1,281
30$9,792$6,149$3,643

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