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Pacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETF

PSFJCboePacerB

$35.67−0.10 (−0.29%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:58 PM ET

B61/ 100

Rank 2 of 24 in S&P 500 Buffer 20%

B61/100Rank 2 of 24inS&P 500 Buffer 20%
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Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$57M
1Y total return
+9.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
10.6K sh
52W range
low $32.07high $36.41
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PSFJ Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 20%⁠
Rank
2 of 24
Six-pillar profile for PSFJ. Scores out of 100: Cost 85, Risk 29, Mission not scored, Tradability 50, Holdings not scored, Durability 57. Strongest: Cost (85). Weakest: Risk (29). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 61 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.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 24

  • 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.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 23

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 24

  • 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.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 24

Our read on PSFJ

ETF.net Research

In short

BA 20% cushion against the S&P 500's first losses, paid for with a ceiling on the upside, reset every July 1. Pacer runs the trade for less than most of the deep-buffer crowd charges.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while buffering the first 20% of downside losses over an approximate one-year period.

Why people hold it

  • Costs 0.49% a year against a 0.74% median for 20% S&P 500 buffer funds, and undercuts the 0.74% AllianzIM month-series funds (JUNW, AUGW, DECW) built on the same reference.
  • Deep cushion by design: it aims to absorb the first 20% of a decline in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over each roughly one-year period, before fees and expenses.paceretfs.com
  • Live since 2021, with several annual reset cycles behind it and sibling funds (PSFM, PSFD) covering other start months. One of the stronger builds in a crowded 20% buffer field.

Worth knowing

  • The price of the cushion is a ceiling. Upside is capped at a level set when each July outcome period begins, so a roaring market leaves gains on the table.paceretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are designed to work over the full outcome period. Buy mid-period and the cushion remaining and the room left to run differ from the stated terms.paceretfs.com
  • A smaller, thinly traded fund, so spreads can run wider than in the biggest names in the group. Income is not part of the design either.

PSFJ Holdings

As of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
103%
Largest holding
Spy 06/30/2027 8.36 C98.9%

Sectors

  • Technology40.1%
  • Financials11.3%
  • Communication9.9%
  • Health Care9.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.7%
  • Industrials7.6%
  • Consumer Staples4.4%
  • Energy3.4%
  • Utilities1.9%
  • Real Estate1.7%
  • Materials1.6%

Geography

  • United States99.53%
  • Switzerland0.26%
  • China0.10%
  • Mexico0.05%
  • Ireland0.03%
  • United Kingdom0.03%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataSpy 06/30/2027 8.36 C98.85%755$57.4M1
2No dataSpy 06/30/2027 746.77 P3.27%755$1.9M2
3No dataU.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account 06/01/20310.75%436,494$436K106
4No dataSpy 06/30/2027 448.06 P0.29%755$167K1

Showing 1–4 of 4 holdings

PSFJ Performance

Launched Jun 30, 2021

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.Not enough history yet.
PSFJ$10,939
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PSFJ $10,939. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 PSFJ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPSFJ
Year to date+7.9%
1 month−0.5%
3 months+1.5%
1 year+9.4%
3 yearsper year+15.9%
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
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 PSFJ
YearReturn barPSFJ
2026 YTD+7.9%
2025+13.8%
2024+16.1%
2023+20.2%
2022−3.8%
2021+1.8%

History from Nov 1, 2021

PSFJ in the news

Filtered to PSFJ · S&P 500 Buffer 20%

PSFJ Dividends

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

No distributions in the last 12 months.

PSFJ Risk

Risk pillarD29 out of 100Rank 22 of 23 in S&P 500 Buffer 20%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.1%
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.
1.51
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.
−12.2%
59 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.55
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.

PSFJ Cost

Tied cheapest in S&P 500 Buffer 20%

$9,792

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

  • PSFJ 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSFJ 0.49%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530PSFJ $9,792

Year by year

YearPSFJ
10$883
20$3,394
30$9,792

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