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Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF

QFRDCboePacerC

$30.34−0.09 (−0.28%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 2:17 PM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 21 of 26 in US Quality Index

C40/100Rank 21 of 26inUS Quality Index
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Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$2M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
51
Avg volume · 30D
1.12K sh
52W range
low $22.40high $31.72
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net QFRD Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
US Quality Index⁠
Rank
21 of 26
Six-pillar profile for QFRD. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 48, Mission 78, Tradability 40, Holdings 66, Durability 14. Strongest: Mission (78). Weakest: Durability (14). Leans toward Mission.

Score 40 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.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
48
This cap took
−8
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 26

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 19

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 26

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 26

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 26

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F14 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 26

Our read on QFRD

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost quality funds chase steady profits. QFRD screens S&P 500 names for free-cash-flow quality first, then keeps the 50 spending most heavily on R&D: cash-rich innovators in one rules-based basket.

Stated mandate

The ETF seeks capital appreciation through a rules-based selection of 50 S&P 500 companies with high R&D expenditures and strong free-cash-flow quality. It also seeks to track the S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • Two-step build: clear the free-cash-flow margin and FCF-return-on-capital bars, then rank on research spending. You are buying innovation budgets backed by real cash.paceretfs.comindexologyblog.com
  • The R&D screen is what sets it apart in a quality cohort otherwise dominated by broad, low-cost giants like QUAL, JQUA and FQAL.paceretfs.com
  • Rules-based and index-tracked, with about 50 S&P 500 members. No manager deciding which innovator looks exciting this quarter.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.49% a year it sits at the expensive end of the quality-factor shelf, where the largest peers charge well under half that.
  • It launched in 2026 as a small, lightly traded fund. That combination usually means wider bid-ask spreads, and there is little live record to judge.
  • Fifty names ranked on R&D intensity is a concentrated slice of the S&P 500, so single stocks and single sectors move it more than a broad index.

QFRD Holdings

Holdings pillarB66 out of 100Rank 10 of 26 in US Quality IndexAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
51
Top-10 weight
31%
Largest holding
WDAY3.6%

Geography

  • United States98.44%
  • Switzerland1.56%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1WDAYWorkday Inc3.62%331$67.2K407
2DDOGDatadog Inc3.41%232$63.4K436
3INCYIncyte Corp3.39%555$63K376
4REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc3.34%77$62K422
5VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc3.28%116$60.8K429
6CDNSCadence Design Systems Inc3.11%177$57.7K437
7SNPSSynopsys Inc3.04%125$56.4K386
8VEEVVeeva Systems Inc2.75%159$51K335
9METAMeta Platforms Inc2.71%72$50.2K708
10MRVLMarvell Technology Inc2.65%201$49.2K478
11NOWServiceNow Inc2.55%309$47.3K440
12MRKMerck & Co Inc2.49%308$46.2K516
13LLYEli Lilly & Co2.46%36$45.7K593
14CRWDCrowdstrike Holdings Inc2.44%189$45.2K488
15ADSKAutodesk Inc2.41%183$44.8K417

Showing 1–15 of 51 holdings

QFRD Performance

Launched Jan 12, 2026

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QFRD$10,835
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. QFRD $10,835. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,500$11,000Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – 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 QFRD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQFRD
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−1.5%
3 months+8.4%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 QFRD
YearReturn barQFRD
2026 YTD+24.0%

History from Jan 14, 2026

QFRD in the news

QFRD Dividends

Last payment
$0.0058 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments in 2026 YTD. Mar 5, 2026 $0.008; Jun 4, 2026 $0.02; Sep 3, 2026 $0.0058. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 3, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.0058
Jun 4, 2026Jun 8, 2026$0.02
Mar 5, 2026Mar 9, 2026$0.008

QFRD Risk

Risk pillarC48 out of 100Rank 14 of 26 in US Quality Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
1.12
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.

QFRD Cost

Compare QFRD and JQUA

Overpaying vs JQUA, cheapest in US Quality Index

$7,272

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

  • QFRD 0.49%

    $9,792

  • JQUA 0.12% Cheapest

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QFRD 0.49%
  • JQUA 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530QFRD $9,792JQUA $2,520

Year by year

YearQFRDJQUAOverpaying
10$883$220$663
20$3,394$859$2,535
30$9,792$2,520$7,272

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