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Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF

PTEUCboePacerC

$32.81+0.10 (+0.31%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:02 AM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 12 of 20 in Trend-Following / Tactical Index

C47/100Rank 12 of 20inTrend-Following / Tactical Index
Intraday session: up, 19 prints from 32.72 to 32.81. Range 32.72 to 32.96. Use the arrow keys to read each point.32.7532.8532.9032.9510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$34M
1Y total return
+11.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.80%
Holdings
264
Avg volume · 30D
1.74K sh
52W range
low $28.85high $34.92
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PTEU Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
Trend-Following / Tactical Index⁠
Rank
12 of 20
Six-pillar profile for PTEU. Scores out of 100: Cost 58, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 9, Holdings 72, Durability 61. Strongest: Holdings (72). Weakest: Tradability (9). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 47 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.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 20

  • 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.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 20

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F9 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 20

Our read on PTEU

ETF.net Research

In short

CA Eurozone stock fund with an exit ramp built in. Three trend indicators decide whether it holds Eurozone equities, a blended equity and T-bill position, or 3-month U.S. Treasury bills. Buy-and-hold this is not.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the total return of the Pacer Trendpilot European Index before fees and expenses. Its rules-based trend-following process uses three indicators to rotate among Eurozone equities, a mixed equity/T-bill position, and 3-month U.S. Treasury bills.

Why people hold it

  • The exit is written into the rules: three trend indicators, not a manager's mood, decide when Eurozone stocks give way to 3-month U.S. Treasury bills.paceretfs.com
  • Under the trend switch sits a broad Eurozone base of roughly 300 stocks, so the equity sleeve is index exposure rather than a stock-picking bet.
  • Live since 2015, so the rulebook has run through real European markets and not just a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.65% a year it sits above the median for its index-tracking group (0.45%). The trend machinery is what the premium buys.
  • Small and thinly traded next to plain-vanilla giants like VT, which can mean wider bid/ask spreads and more care needed on entry and exit.
  • Trend rules act after the move: a sharp drop can shift it toward T-bills and a fast rebound can find it still there. Whipsaw is the cost of the switch.

PTEU Performance

Launched Dec 14, 2015

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

PTEU$11,170
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. PTEU $11,170. 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 PTEU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPTEU
Year to date+6.3%
1 month+2.2%
3 months−5.3%
1 year+11.7%
3 yearsper year+13.3%
5 yearsper year+6.9%
10 yearsper year+5.2%

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 PTEU
YearReturn barPTEU
2026 YTD+6.3%
2025+30.8%
2024−0.5%
2023+12.4%
2022−7.4%
2021+13.4%

PTEU in the news

PTEU 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.
1.80%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.59Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.59 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.19; Dec 24, 2018 $0.47; Dec 24, 2019 $0.94; Dec 23, 2021 $0.38; Dec 22, 2022 $0.16; Dec 27, 2023 $0.68; Dec 27, 2024 $0.83; Dec 30, 2025 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.59
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.83
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.68
Dec 22, 2022Dec 29, 2022$0.16
Dec 23, 2021Dec 30, 2021$0.38
Dec 24, 2019Dec 27, 2019$0.94
Dec 24, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.47
Dec 27, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.19

$10,000 in PTEU 10 years ago paid $1,849 in dividends.

PTEU Risk

Risk pillarC47 out of 100Rank 12 of 20 in Trend-Following / Tactical Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.9%
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.
0.61
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.
−15.0%
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.
0.85
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.

PTEU Cost

Compare PTEU and WAMA

Overpaying vs WAMA, cheapest in Trend-Following / Tactical Index

$5,980

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

  • PTEU 0.65%

    $12,717

  • WAMA 0.33% Cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTEU 0.65%
  • WAMA 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PTEU $12,717WAMA $6,737

Year by year

YearPTEUWAMAOverpaying
10$1,163$598$565
20$4,440$2,318$2,122
30$12,717$6,737$5,980

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