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DJUN vs PSCX

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

DJUNCCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

PSCXBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSCX −0.36pt a year

DJUN0.85%PSCX0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

DJUN 36.7×the volume

DJUN36.6KPSCX998

5Y return · a year

PSCX +0.6pt

DJUN+7.9%PSCX+8.5%

DJUN vs PSCX Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+45.9%DJUN+50.6%PSCX

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. DJUN +45.9%. PSCX +50.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%20%30%Oct 2021May 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DJUN 0.85%
PSCX 0.49%, better
Fund size
DJUN $369M
PSCX $47M
1Y total return
DJUN +6.8%
PSCX +10.2%, better
Holdings
DJUN 3
PSCX 3
Avg volume (30D)
DJUN 36.6K sh, better
PSCX 998 sh
NAV per share
DJUN $50.00
PSCX $33.53
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DJUN: Cost 31, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 69, Holdings 69, Durability 70. PSCX: Cost 81, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings not scored, Durability 28.
Pillar letters and Scores for DJUN, PSCX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDJUNPSCX
Cost30% weightD31A81Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD35B56Higher
Tradability15% weightB69HigherC47
Holdings10% weightB69Not scored
Durability5% weightA70HigherD28

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. DJUN 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%⁠

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PSCX ranks 1st and DJUN 12th 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 10CDMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MarchScore 47
  4. Rank 12CDJUNFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JuneScore 46
  5. Rank 12CDSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DJUNCFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June

PSCXBPacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

In short

DJUN DJUN takes the first 5% of an S&P 500 drop on the chin, then absorbs the next 25 points. That is the deep-buffer bargain: no help with the scrapes, real cover in a rout, with an upside cap that resets every June.

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

DJUN The fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, subject to a 13.60% upside cap, while buffering losses in the underlying between 5% and 30% during the June 22, 2026 to June 17, 2027 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

  • DJUN Deep, not shallow: the fund is built to absorb losses in the underlying from 5% down to 30%, a 25-point cushion across each one-year outcome period.ftportfolios.com
  • Twelve near-identical siblings, one per calendar month (DFEB, DMAR, DSEP and the rest). DJUN owns the June start date, so entries can be laddered across the year.
  • The reference asset is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. Underneath the options wrapper sits plain US large-cap exposure, not a niche index you have to decode.ftportfolios.com
  • Live since 2020, with a fresh cap and buffer struck every June since. This is a seasoned rung of the series, not a launch-week experiment.
  • 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

  • DJUN 0.85% a year lands at the median for deep-buffer funds, but cheaper builds exist: the Pacer Swan SOS Conservative funds (PSCX, PSCW, PSCQ) charge 0.49%.
  • It tracks price return, so S&P 500 dividends are left behind, and the cap puts a ceiling on a big year. Protection is the thing you are paying for.
  • Volume is light, so spreads can widen. And buying mid-period means the cap and cushion you actually get differ from the stated terms set at the June reset.
  • 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 DJUN profile⁠

Full PSCX profile⁠

DJUN 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.

DJUN vs PSCX Cost

Overpaying DJUN vs PSCX

$6,407

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

  • DJUN 0.85%

    $16,199

  • PSCX 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DJUN 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$20K051015202530DJUN $16,199PSCX $9,792

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

PSCX 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

DJUN 8th cheapest of 19 funds

DJUN vs PSCX Dividends

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

Distribution history

DJUNAll DJUN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCXAll PSCX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DJUN vs PSCX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • DJUN
  • PSCX
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: PSCX −10.2% · Jun 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−6%−4%−2%0%Oct 2021May 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DJUN 6.3%PSCX 6.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DJUN 1.24PSCX 1.45, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DJUN −12.0%PSCX −10.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DJUN 0.45PSCX 0.46

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