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Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 400 ETF

QDPLNYSE ArcaPacerThis fund does not currently behave like the group it was assigned to, so its grouping is being re-reviewed. Grading pauses until the review resolves, because a letter measured against the wrong peer group would be a statement about the wrong funds.

$46.21+0.07 (+0.15%)

As of Oct 21, 2026, 10:30 AM ET

Intraday session: up, 13 prints from 46.14 to 46.21. Range 46.15 to 46.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.46.1746.2546.2746.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.60%
Fund size
$1.84B
1Y total return
+14.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.50%
Holdings
518
Avg volume · 30D
125K sh
NAV per share
$46.05
52W range
low $39.12high $47.12
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net QDPL Grade

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Under classification review

This fund does not currently behave like the group it was assigned to, so its grouping is being re-reviewed. Grading pauses until the review resolves, because a letter measured against the wrong peer group would be a statement about the wrong funds.

Our read on QDPL

ETF.net Research

In short

Almost every S&P 500 income fund pays you by selling away your upside. QDPL doesn't. It buys S&P 500 dividend futures to target four times the index's ordinary yield, and pays for that with roughly 90% of the index instead of all of it.

Stated mandate

Seeks to track the Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier Index—Series 400, designed to deliver cash distributions equal to four times the S&P 500's ordinary yield while retaining approximately 90% exposure to S&P 500 performance.

Why people hold it

  • Income without an options overlay. No calls are sold against the portfolio, so the equity exposure it does hold is not capped in a rally.paceretfs.com
  • Pays monthly, and the payout is a formula (four times the S&P 500's ordinary yield) set by the index, not a fixed dollar target the manager has to chase.paceretfs.com
  • The equity sleeve is plain vanilla: roughly 500 large-cap names, no stock picking, tracking the Metaurus index closely since the 2021 launch.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund with steady enough trading for ordinary retail order sizes.

Worth knowing

  • The trade is stated on the tin: about 90% S&P 500 exposure, so the equity leg is designed to move less than the full index in both directions.paceretfs.com
  • The 0.60% expense ratio sits at the category median and above cheaper S&P 500 income peers such as IVVW (0.25%) and RSPA (0.32%).
  • The income leg rides S&P 500 dividend futures, a specialized market. Payouts follow those contracts, not cash dividends swept up from the underlying shares.paceretfs.com

QDPL Holdings

As of Oct 20, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
518
Top-10 weight
37%
Largest holding
NVDA6.6%

Sectors

  • Technology39.3%
  • Financials11.5%
  • Communication9.8%
  • Health Care9.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.8%
  • Industrials7.3%
  • Consumer Staples4.6%
  • Energy3.7%
  • Utilities2.0%
  • Materials1.8%
  • Real Estate1.7%

Geography

  • United States98.06%
  • Ireland1.10%
  • United Kingdom0.39%
  • Switzerland0.28%
  • Netherlands0.08%
  • Bermuda0.07%
  • Canada0.01%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 35.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1NVDANVIDIA Corp6.56%616,795$134M842
2AAPLApple Inc6.25%371,979$128M720
3MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.94%189,236$101M815
4—S&P 500 Annl Div Dec283.37%3,081$68.8M1
5—S&P 500 Annl Div Dec273.28%3,081$67.1M1
6AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.21%250,161$65.7M732
7—S&P 500 Annl Div Dec263.12%3,019$63.7M1
8GOOGLAlphabet Inc2.52%149,559$51.5M707
9GOOGAlphabet Inc2.02%121,126$41.2M474
10AVGOBroadcom Inc1.99%121,234$40.6M752
11METAMeta Platforms Inc1.94%56,200$39.6M700
12TSLATesla Inc1.29%71,807$26.4M520
13MUMicron Technology Inc1.27%28,769$26M678
14LLYEli Lilly & Co1.24%20,386$25.3M583
15BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc1.24%47,452$25.3M368

Showing 1–15 of 518 holdings

QDPL Performance

Launched Jul 12, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.
QDPL$11,467
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,580
Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. QDPL $11,467. SPY $11,580. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 20, 2025 – Oct 20, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 20, 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 QDPL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQDPL
Year to date+12.5%
1 month+0.6%
3 months+3.5%
1 year+14.7%
3 yearsper year+21.6%
5 yearsper year+11.7%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 QDPL
YearReturn barQDPL
2026 YTD+12.5%
2025+16.5%
2024+22.8%
2023+23.6%
2022−16.2%
2021+8.3%

History from Jul 13, 2021

QDPL in the news

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QDPL 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 20, 2026.
4.50%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.08Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 25 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 30, 2023 $0.53; Jun 29, 2023 $0.52; Sep 28, 2023 $0.51; Dec 28, 2023 $0.53; Mar 27, 2024 $0.51; Jun 28, 2024 $0.53; Sep 30, 2024 $0.52; Dec 31, 2024 $0.53; Mar 31, 2025 $0.53; Jun 30, 2025 $0.50; Jul 31, 2025 $0.12; Aug 29, 2025 $0.14; Sep 30, 2025 $0.25; Oct 31, 2025 $0.13; Nov 28, 2025 $0.21; Dec 31, 2025 $0.18; Jan 30, 2026 $0.15; Feb 27, 2026 $0.19; Mar 31, 2026 $0.20; Apr 30, 2026 $0.12; May 29, 2026 $0.14; Jun 30, 2026 $0.25; Jul 31, 2026 $0.12; Aug 31, 2026 $0.20; Sep 30, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.19
Aug 31, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.20
Jul 31, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.12
Jun 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.25
May 29, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.14
Apr 30, 2026May 1, 2026$0.12
Mar 31, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.20
Feb 27, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.19
Jan 30, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.15
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.18
Nov 28, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.21
Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.13

QDPL Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 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.
1.34
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 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.
−22.5%
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.
0.91
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.

QDPL Cost

Expense ratio0.60%

QDPL costs $60.00 a year on $10,000.