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DJUL vs PSCX

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July

DJULCCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

PSCXBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSCX −0.36pt a year

DJUL0.85%PSCX0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

DJUL 25.4×the volume

DJUL25.4KPSCX998

5Y return · a year

DJUL +0.4pt

DJUL+8.9%PSCX+8.5%

DJUL vs PSCX Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+53.0%DJUL+50.6%PSCX

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. DJUL +53.0%. PSCX +50.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%20%30%Oct 2021Mar 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DJUL 0.85%
PSCX 0.49%, better
Fund size
DJUL $492M
PSCX $47M
1Y total return
DJUL +8.5%
PSCX +10.2%, better
Holdings
DJUL 3
PSCX 3
Avg volume (30D)
DJUL 25.4K sh, better
PSCX 998 sh
NAV per share
DJUL $51.11
PSCX $33.53
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DJUL: Cost 31, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 81, Holdings 71, Durability 83. PSCX: Cost 81, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings not scored, Durability 28.
Pillar letters and Scores for DJUL, PSCX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDJULPSCX
Cost30% weightD31A81Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD33B56Higher
Tradability15% weightA81HigherC47
Holdings10% weightA71Not scored
Durability5% weightA83HigherD28

Rank among S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DJUL and PSCX are both graded against the same 19 S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%⁠

Category · 19 funds
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PSCX ranks 1st and DJUL 9th of 19 funds in the S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% Category.

  1. Rank 1BPSCXPacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETFScore 63
  2. Rank 1BUFEBInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 63
  3. Rank 6CPSCJPacer Swan SOS Conservative (July) ETFScore 50
  4. Rank 9CDJULFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JulyScore 49
  5. Rank 10CDAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - AugustScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DJULCFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July

PSCXBPacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

In short

DJUL Deep buffer, July vintage. DJUL leaves you the first 5% of an S&P 500 drawdown, then is built to absorb the next 25 points through its one-year outcome period. The price for that: upside stops at a cap reset each July.

PSCX A 25% deep buffer against the S&P 500, reset every January, for 0.49% a year, well under the typical fee in its deep-buffer group. The trade-off: a cap on the upside, set fresh each outcome period.

Stated mandate

DJUL DJUL seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, subject to a 13.60% upside cap. It seeks protection against underlying losses between 5% and 30% during the stated outcome period.

PSCX The fund seeks to match the pre-fee returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while providing a downside buffer over approximately one year.

Why people hold it

  • DJUL The "deep" part is real: protection is designed to kick in from 5% down to 30% down on the reference fund, a wider shock absorber than standard 10% buffer products.ftportfolios.com
  • One of twelve monthly copies of the same deep-buffer recipe, so start dates can be laddered across the calendar instead of riding on a single July reset.
  • Fee lands at 0.85%, dead level with the median of its deep-buffer peer group.
  • Running since 2020, with multiple full outcome periods behind it and a multi-hundred-million-dollar asset base.
  • PSCX At 0.49%, one of the cheaper ways to buy a deep buffer: cohort peers DMAR (0.85%) and UFEB (0.79%) charge more for a similar job.
  • The cushion is deep. The structure aims to absorb the first 25% of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust losses over an approximately one-year outcome period.paceretfs.com
  • Pacer runs the same recipe on a quarterly calendar (PSCW in April, PSCQ in October), so the January reset is a choice of start date, not the only option.
  • Live since 2020, so the strategy has cycled through several full outcome periods, not one flattering stretch.

Worth knowing

  • DJUL Cheaper deep-buffer routes exist: Pacer's Swan SOS Conservative funds (PSCX, PSCW) charge 0.49% against 0.85% here.
  • It targets the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, so index dividends sit outside the payoff and the fund has not been an income payer.
  • Buffer and cap are set July to July; step in mid-period and both look different. Trading is thin, so spreads are worth a look.
  • PSCX Upside is capped. A new cap is set at the start of each outcome period, and a deeper buffer generally comes with a lower ceiling.paceretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are measured over the full outcome period and stated before fees. Buy mid-period and your own cushion and ceiling differ from the headline terms.paceretfs.com
  • A small, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on mainstream index ETFs.

Full DJUL profile⁠

Full PSCX profile⁠

DJUL vs PSCX Holdings

As of
How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DJUL vs PSCX Cost

Overpaying DJUL vs PSCX

$6,407

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

  • DJUL 0.85%

    $16,199

  • PSCX 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DJUL 0.85%
  • PSCX 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DJUL $16,199PSCX $9,792

Year by year

YearDJULPSCXOverpaying
10$1,508$883$625
20$5,706$3,394$2,312
30$16,199$9,792$6,407

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%DJUL
  • 0.49%PSCX, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds
  • Median 0.85%

PSCX 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

DJUL 8th cheapest of 19 funds

DJUL vs PSCX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
DJUL None
PSCX None

Distribution history

DJULAll DJUL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCXAll PSCX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DJUL vs PSCX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • DJUL
  • PSCX
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: DJUL −12.5% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−6%−4%−2%0%Oct 2021Mar 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DJUL 6.9%PSCX 6.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DJUL 1.44PSCX 1.45, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DJUL −12.5%PSCX −10.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DJUL 0.50PSCX 0.46

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