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Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF

PTNQNasdaqPacerB

$82.09−1.06 (−1.28%)

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

B62/ 100

Rank 7 of 20 in Trend-Following / Tactical Index

B62/100Rank 7 of 20inTrend-Following / Tactical Index
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 83.15 to 82.09. Range 82.09 to 84.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.82.5083.5084.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$1.17B
1Y total return
+3.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.83%
Holdings
102
Avg volume · 30D
34.5K sh
52W range
low $71.56high $91.91
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PTNQ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 62 out of 100

Category
Trend-Following / Tactical Index⁠
Rank
7 of 20
Six-pillar profile for PTNQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 58, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 91, Holdings 58, Durability 79. Strongest: Tradability (91). Weakest: Risk (42). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 62 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.
    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.
    C42 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.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 20

Our read on PTNQ

ETF.net Research

In short

BThe Nasdaq-100 with an automatic ejector seat: PTNQ holds the index while it sits above its 200-day average, then shifts half or all of the money into 3-month T-bills when the trend breaks. Rules decide, not a manager's gut.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the total return of the Pacer NASDAQ-100 Trendpilot Index before fees and expenses. Its rules-based trend-following strategy changes exposure among the NASDAQ-100 Index and 3-Month U.S. Treasury bills using three indicators.

Why people hold it

  • Three states, all rules-based: all Nasdaq-100, 50/50 with 3-month T-bills, or all T-bills. Each switch needs five straight closes on the wrong side of the 200-day average.paceretfs.compaceretfs.com 2
  • No discretion, no gut calls. Pacer publishes the Trendpilot rules and the current position for the series, so you can see what moves the exposure and where it sits.paceretfs.compaceretfs.com 2
  • Live since 2015, so the rulebook has run through real market stress rather than a backtest, and it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund along the way.
  • At 0.65%, the fee sits right at the median for active US equity funds, so the signal machinery costs no premium over the typical active peer.

Worth knowing

  • That 0.65% is still several times what plain core index funds charge (DFAU 0.12%, AVLC 0.15%). The rulebook is the thing you are paying for.
  • The 200-day signal lags by design. A sharp V-shaped rebound can catch it in T-bills, and it cannot go from all-T-bills back to 50/50 without first hitting the equity trigger.paceretfs.compaceretfs.com 2
  • It trades lighter than the largest Nasdaq-100 trackers, so spreads can run wider; limit orders are the usual fix. Payouts arrive annually or semiannually, not quarterly.

PTNQ Performance

Launched Jun 11, 2015

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

PTNQ$10,322
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. PTNQ $10,322. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$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 PTNQ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPTNQ
Year to date+5.7%
1 month−6.8%
3 months+0.2%
1 year+3.2%
3 yearsper year+12.4%
5 yearsper year+8.5%
10 yearsper year+14.6%

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 PTNQ
YearReturn barPTNQ
2026 YTD+5.7%
2025+7.2%
2024+15.5%
2023+34.7%
2022−16.0%

PTNQ in the news

PTNQ 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 Oct 30, 2026.
0.83%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.69Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.69 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 $0.10; Dec 24, 2018 $0.15; Dec 24, 2019 $0.18; Dec 21, 2020 $0.08; Dec 22, 2022 $0.31; Dec 27, 2023 $0.96; Dec 27, 2024 $1.45; Dec 30, 2025 $0.69. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.69
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$1.45
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.96
Dec 22, 2022Dec 29, 2022$0.31
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.08
Dec 24, 2019Dec 27, 2019$0.18
Dec 24, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.15
Dec 27, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.10
Dec 28, 2016Jan 3, 2017$0.07
Dec 29, 2015Jan 4, 2016$0.03
Sep 22, 2015Sep 25, 2015$0.02

$10,000 in PTNQ 10 years ago paid $1,811 in dividends.

PTNQ Risk

Risk pillarC42 out of 100Rank 12 of 20 in Trend-Following / Tactical Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.2%
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.
0.59
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.
−18.5%
Trough Oct 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.
0.80
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.

PTNQ Cost

Compare PTNQ 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.

  • PTNQ 0.65%

    $12,717

  • WAMA 0.33% Cheapest

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTNQ 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$15K051015202530PTNQ $12,717WAMA $6,737

Year by year

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

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