Pacer WealthShield ETF
$32.09−0.26 (−0.81%)
- 0.60%
- $15M
- +3.7%
- 2.10%
- 0M sh
- $32.52
- low $31.18high $33.83
The ETF.net PWS Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 12 of 46
Score 63 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.A72 out of 100Rank 13 of 46Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C40 out of 100Rank 31 of 46Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 12 of 46Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A77 out of 100Rank 8 of 43Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B56 out of 100Rank 25 of 46
Our read on PWS
BA tactical fund that takes its cue from the junk-bond market. When high-yield credit and sector momentum turn, PWS rotates between U.S. equity sectors and Treasuries, then re-checks the tape every month.
The Fund uses a rules-based trend-following strategy to shift exposure between U.S. equity sectors and U.S. Treasury securities. Its monthly evaluations consider high-yield credit conditions, Treasury rates, and momentum in equity sectors and long-term Treasuries.
Why people hold it
- Rules run it, not hunches: monthly signals from high-yield credit, Treasury rates and sector momentum decide the mix. It has tracked its own index tightly.paceretfs.com
- 0.60% a year, under the median for tactical multi-asset funds, which is unusual for a strategy that rotates whole asset classes on a schedule.
- Live since 2017, so the record spans real drawdowns, not just a backtest. It pays quarterly and holds roughly 300 stocks when the equity side is on.
- Rated among the stronger implementations in its tactical peer group on ETF.net's review.
Worth knowing
- Small and thinly traded. Spreads can be wide and orders can move the price, so the trading experience differs from a mega-cap index fund.
- Trend rules can whipsaw. In choppy markets the fund may step out after a drop and step back in after a bounce, paying for the round trip.
- Cheaper tactical options exist: ENDW runs 0.22% and ONOF 0.39%, though neither uses the same credit-plus-momentum switch.
PWS Holdings
- Stocks
- 316
- 42%
- United States Treasury Bill 12/31/2026
Sectors
- Technology23.5%
- Energy21.0%
- Health Care19.8%
- Real Estate18.2%
- Industrials17.3%
- Financials0.1%
- Materials0.1%
- Consumer Discretionary0.0%
Geography
- United States97.76%
- Ireland0.98%
- Switzerland0.35%
- United Kingdom0.30%
- Australia0.28%
- Singapore0.17%
- Netherlands0.16%
PWS Performance
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PWS$10,368
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 | PWS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.4% |
| 1 month | −1.0% |
| 3 months | −0.4% |
| 1 year | +3.7% |
| 3 years | +8.6% |
| 5 years | +1.7% |
| 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 | PWS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.4% | |
| 2025 | +8.0% | |
| 2024 | +14.0% | |
| 2023 | −3.6% | |
| 2022 | −12.1% | |
| 2021 | +14.4% | |
| 2020 | +22.2% |
PWS in the news
PWS Dividends
- 2.10%
- $0.68
- $0.34 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
PWS Risk
- 11.4%
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.
- 0.40
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.
- −24.9%
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.
- 0.72
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
PWS Cost
0.60%
PWS0.60%
- The middle half of Tactical Allocation funds
- Median 0.91%
12 of the 46 Tactical Allocation funds charge less.
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