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PTIN

GradeANew York Stock Exchange Arca

Pacer Trendpilot International ETF

Major Indexes · Pacer · Inception 2019-05-01 · SEC filings

$36.93−0.64 (−1.71%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 8 prints from 37.57 to 36.93. Range 36.93 to 37.63. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$37.20$37.40$37.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.02%
Fund size
$183M
1Y return
+25.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.12%
Holdings
452
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$37.27
52W range
low $30.05high $39.49

The ETF.net PTIN Grade

A

78/ 100

Rank 1 of 20 in Trend-Following / Tactical Index⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for PTIN. Scores out of 100: Cost 100, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 82, Durability 60. Strongest: Cost (100). Weakest: Tradability (55). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 78 of 100 sits in the A band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 100
    Category rank1/20 · top 5%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
    —

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 61
    Category rank7/20 · top 35%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    BScore 55
    Category rank8/20 · top 40%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 82
    Category rank2/20 · top 10%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 60
    Category rank7/20 · top 35%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on PTIN

ETF.net Research

AInternational stocks with a built-in exit ramp. PTIN tracks a rules-based index that shifts between roughly 500 overseas stocks and 3-month T-bills, and it does that for 0.02% a year, a rounding error next to most international funds.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the total return of the Pacer Trendpilot International Index before fees and expenses. Its rules-based trend-following process alternates exposure between international equities and 3-Month U.S. T-Bills using three indicators.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Two basis points is the entire fee, a small fraction of the median for international equity funds and well under top-graded peers like AVDE and DFIC.
  2. 02The de-risking is mechanical: three indicators decide whether the index sits in international equities or 3-month U.S. T-Bills. Rules, not manager hunches.
  3. 03In equity mode it holds roughly 500 international stocks, so the trend call rides on top of broad exposure rather than a concentrated bet.
  4. 04Trading since 2019, so the trend switch has been tested in live markets, not just backtests.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Trend following turns late by design. Once the rules move to T-bills, the index waits for signals to flip back, so the start of a rebound can pass it by.
  2. 02This is a smaller, thinly traded fund, so spreads can run wider than the category's heavyweights and size-y orders need more care.
  3. 03Income arrives once or twice a year, not monthly, and drops to T-bill interest whenever the index is parked defensively.

PTIN Holdings

As of Sep 16, 2026, 3:19 PM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
452
Top-10 weight
17%
Largest holding
005930.KS3.7%

Sectors

  • Financials28.1%
  • Technology18.0%
  • Industrials15.8%
  • Health Care8.1%
  • Consumer Discr.6.5%
  • Materials6.1%
  • Cons. Staples5.5%
  • Energy5.5%
  • Communication3.4%
  • Utilities2.2%
  • Real Estate0.8%

Geography

  • Japan22.03%
  • United Kingdom10.80%
  • Canada10.26%
  • South Korea9.77%
  • Switzerland7.10%
  • Germany6.46%
  • France6.25%
  • Australia5.37%
  • Other countries (18)21.97%

Developed 89% · Emerging 11% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 34.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.74%37,060$7M176
002000660.KSSK hynix Inc2.77%4,034$5M184
003ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.57%2,926$5M194
004HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.45%129,674$3M145
005ROP.SWRoche Holding AG1.29%5,302$2M196
006RY.TORoyal Bank of Canada1.19%10,549$2M92
0078306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.17%89,560$2M155
008SHEL.LShell PLC1.15%42,252$2M159
009NOVN.SWNovartis AG1.06%13,820$2M183
010AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.06%11,705$2M164
011NESN.SWNestle SA1.02%19,444$2M162
0127203.TToyota Motor Corp0.96%89,623$2M136
013SAP.DESAP SE0.92%7,696$2M163
014SAN.MCBanco Santander SA0.90%111,133$2M134
015BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd0.90%38,443$2M151

Showing 1–15 of 506 holdings

PTIN Performance

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

PTIN$12,574
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. PTIN $12,574. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,274$11,138$13,002Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 PTIN. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPTIN
Year to date+19.7%
1 month−1.0%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+25.7%
3 years+15.3%per year
5 years+7.4%per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, 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 PTIN
YearReturn barPTIN
2026 YTD+19.7%
2025+16.2%
2024+3.4%
2023+16.0%
2022−16.0%
2021+12.2%
2020−0.5%

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PTIN 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 Sep 22, 2026.
2.12%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.80Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.80 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2019 $0.26; Dec 21, 2020 $0.20; Dec 23, 2021 $0.69; Dec 22, 2022 $0.10; Dec 27, 2023 $0.58; Dec 27, 2024 $0.74; Dec 30, 2025 $0.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.80
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.74
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.58
Dec 22, 2022Dec 29, 2022$0.10
Dec 23, 2021Dec 30, 2021$0.69
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.20
Dec 24, 2019Dec 27, 2019$0.26

PTIN Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 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.
0.73
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 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.
−21.3%
Trough Nov 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.
0.93
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.

PTIN Cost

Expense ratio0.02%
  • The middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
  • Median 0.60%

No Trend-Following / Tactical Index fund charges less.

PTIN costs $2.00 a year on $10,000. The median Trend-Following / Tactical Index fund costs $60.00.