Pacer Swan SOS Flex (October) ETF
$36.38+0.04 (+0.10%)
- 0.49%
- $45M
- +15.9%
- 0M sh
- $36.36
- low $31.09high $36.42
The ETF.net PSFO Grade
B
Score 58 out of 100
- 4 of 24
Score 58 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 100Rank 1 of 24Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A95 out of 100Rank 2 of 4Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F24 out of 100Rank 23 of 23Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C42 out of 100Rank 16 of 24Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B57 out of 100Rank 10 of 24
Our read on PSFO
BPacer's October-dated buffer fund absorbs the first 20% of an S&P 500 drop over each 12-month period, in exchange for a ceiling on the upside. At 0.49%, it charges less than the typical fund in its buffer peer group.
The fund seeks to match the pre-fee and pre-expense returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
Why people hold it
- 0.49% a year, below the median fee in its S&P 500 buffer cohort and well under peers like PMAY (0.79%) and BUFZ (0.95%).
- Built to absorb the first 20% of a decline in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) over each outcome period before the fund itself starts taking losses.
- A 1940 Act ETF holding its own option package, not a bank-issued note, so no third-party credit sits between you and the payoff. Running since 2021.
- Rates in the upper tier of a two-dozen-fund group of S&P 500 buffer strategies, largely on price.
Worth knowing
- The price of the cushion: gains stop at a cap fixed at the start of each period, and the fund hasn't been an income payer.
- Buffer and cap are engineered for the full October 1 to September 30 stretch. Buy mid-period and your real cushion and ceiling differ from the headline terms.
- Small asset base and light trading, which usually means wider spreads and more attention needed on how orders get entered.
PSFO Holdings
- Stocks
- 4
- 105%
- Spy 09/30/2027 8.54 C
Sectors
- Technology39.1%
- Financials11.1%
- Communication10.6%
- Consumer Discretionary9.9%
- Health Care8.3%
- Industrials7.8%
- Consumer Staples4.5%
- Energy3.1%
- Utilities2.1%
- Real Estate1.8%
- Materials1.7%
PSFO Performance
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PSFO$11,595
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | PSFO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.2% |
| 1 month | +2.0% |
| 3 months | +4.4% |
| 1 year | +15.9% |
| 3 years | +14.3% |
| 5 years | +12.0% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | PSFO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.2% | |
| 2025 | +12.9% | |
| 2024 | +10.8% | |
| 2023 | +20.0% | |
| 2022 | −0.3% | |
| 2021 | +4.8% |
PSFO in the news
PSFO Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
PSFO Risk
- 6.9%
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.
- 1.33
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.
- −12.1%
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.
- 0.50
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
PSFO Cost
0.49%
PSFO0.49%
- The middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds
- Median 0.74%
No S&P 500 Buffer 20% fund charges less.
Other funds in S&P 500 Buffer 20%
- BPBJAPGIM Rock ETF Trust - PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - JanuaryExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +11.0%
- BPSFMPacer Swan SOS Flex (April) ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +15.9%
- BPBJNPGIM Rock ETF Trust - PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - JuneExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +8.6%
- BOCTWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Oct ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +11.4%
- CJULWAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Jul ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +9.9%