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HIDE vs PTBD

Alpha Architect High Inflation And Deflation ETF

HIDEBNasdaq

Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF

PTBDANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

HIDE −0.31pt a year

HIDE0.29%PTBD0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

HIDE 1.9×the volume

HIDE35.4KPTBD18.6K

3Y return · a year

PTBD +0.7pt

HIDE+4.2%PTBD+4.9%

HIDE vs PTBD Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+8.1%HIDE−0.1%PTBD

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. HIDE +8.1%. PTBD −0.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%2.5%5%10%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
HIDE 0.29%, better
PTBD 0.60%
Fund size
HIDE $140M
PTBD $83M
1Y total return
HIDE +8.1%, better
PTBD −0.1%
Yield (12M)
HIDE 2.95%
PTBD 6.36%, better
Holdings
HIDE 3
PTBD 1047
Avg volume (30D)
HIDE 35.4K sh, better
PTBD 18.6K sh
NAV per share
HIDE $24.40
PTBD $18.34
52W range

ETF.net Grade

HIDE: Cost 96, Risk 68, Mission 18, Tradability 70, Holdings 13, Durability 80. PTBD: Cost 83, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 50, Holdings 90, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for HIDE, PTBD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarHIDEPTBD
Cost30% weightA96HigherA83
Mission25% weightF18Not scored
Risk15% weightB68HigherB60
Tradability15% weightA70HigherC50
Holdings10% weightF13A90Higher
Durability5% weightA80A83Higher

Rank among Tactical Allocation funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. HIDE and PTBD are both graded against the same 46 Tactical Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Tactical Allocation⁠

Category · 46 funds
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PTBD ranks 3rd and HIDE 14th of 46 funds in the Tactical Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1AENDWCambria Endowment Style ETFScore 81
  2. Rank 2AGMODGMO Dynamic Allocation ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 3APTBDPacer Trendpilot US Bond ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 4ARISNInspire Capital Appreciation ETFScore 71
  5. Rank 12BMOODRelative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETFScore 60
  6. Rank 14BHIDEAlpha Architect High Inflation And Deflation ETFScore 59
  7. Rank 15BTDSCETC Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

HIDEBAlpha Architect High Inflation And Deflation ETF

PTBDAPacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF

In short

HIDE Three asset classes, one trend model: Treasuries for deflation, real estate and commodities for inflation, cash when nothing works. Fee is 0.29% net of a waiver through February 1, 2027, below the typical tactical multi-asset fund.

PTBD Trend following, pointed at bonds instead of stocks. A published rulebook shifts PTBD between high yield corporates and intermediate Treasuries as their relative strength changes, dialing credit risk up or down by formula rather than by opinion.

Stated mandate

HIDE The Fund seeks long-term total return through a systematic, actively adjusted allocation among intermediate-term U.S. Treasury bonds, real estate, commodities, and cash or cash equivalents.

PTBD The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Pacer Trendpilot US Bond Index through a rules-based strategy that alternates between high-yield corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury bonds.

Why people hold it

  • HIDE The name is the mandate: an absolute-momentum model rotates among intermediate-term Treasuries, real estate and commodities, and can go fully to cash when no trend reads well.etfarchitect.com
  • Cheap for the category: 0.29% net of a waiver through February 1, 2027 (0.34% gross), below its group's median and under trend peers PTBD at 0.60% and RISN at 0.72%.
  • Rules, not hunches: the allocation resets at least monthly on a systematic signal, and the strategy has run live since the 2022 launch.etfarchitect.com
  • PTBD The rulebook is public and mechanical: high yield measured against Treasuries, compared to its 100-day average, with five straight closes needed to confirm. No manager hunch involved.paceretfs.com
  • 0.60% a year, comfortably below the median for tactical multi-asset funds. Cheap for a strategy that does the reallocating for you.
  • Holds roughly 1,000 bonds in whichever sleeve the signal points to, so no single issuer carries much weight. Income is distributed monthly.
  • Trading since 2019, long enough to have run the rules through a rate shock and a credit wobble, and it sits in the upper tier of the tactical funds we cover.

Worth knowing

  • HIDE Trend models follow, they don't forecast. Positions shift after a move is established, and the long-or-flat build means no short side to lean on.etfarchitect.com
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so spreads matter more here. Limit orders are the usual defense.
  • Distributions land annually or semiannually, not monthly.
  • PTBD Trend rules react, they don't anticipate. A sharp reversal can flip the signal after the move has happened, and the confirmation window means the switch lands days later.paceretfs.com
  • In its risk-on position the portfolio is high yield corporate debt, full stop. That is credit risk, a different animal from Treasury rate risk.paceretfs.com
  • Not one of the heavily traded names in its category, so the spread and a limit order matter more here than with a mega-fund.

Full HIDE profile⁠

Full PTBD profile⁠

HIDE vs PTBD 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.

HIDE vs PTBD Cost

Overpaying PTBD vs HIDE

$5,865

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

  • HIDE 0.29%

    $5,952

  • PTBD 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HIDE 0.29%
  • PTBD 0.60%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530PTBD $11,817HIDE $5,952

Year by year

YearHIDEPTBDOverpaying
10$527$1,076$549
20$2,044$4,116$2,072
30$5,952$11,817$5,865

Expense ratio

  • 0.29%HIDE, cheaper
  • 0.60%PTBD
  • Middle half of Tactical Allocation funds
  • Median 0.93%

HIDE 3rd cheapest of 46 funds

PTBD 8th cheapest of 46 funds

HIDE vs PTBD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
HIDE 2.95%
PTBD 6.36%, better
Payout (12M)
HIDE $0.72
PTBD $1.17
Last payment
HIDE $0.72
PTBD $0.10
Ex-dividend
HIDE Dec 23, 2025
PTBD Oct 22, 2026
Paid on
HIDE Dec 24, 2025
PTBD Oct 26, 2026
Frequency
HIDE Annual
PTBD Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

HIDEAnnual · 3 paymentsAll HIDE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2023 $0.90; Dec 30, 2024 $0.64; Dec 23, 2025 $0.72. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
PTBDMonthly · 46 paymentsAll PTBD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 26, 2023 $0.09; Feb 23, 2023 $0.11; Mar 23, 2023 $0.12; Apr 27, 2023 $0.07; May 25, 2023 $0.04; Jun 22, 2023 $0.09; Jul 27, 2023 $0.16; Aug 24, 2023 $0.12; Sep 21, 2023 $0.12; Oct 26, 2023 $0.14; Nov 22, 2023 $0.11; Dec 27, 2023 $0.17; Jan 25, 2024 $0.09; Feb 22, 2024 $0.11; Mar 21, 2024 $0.12; Apr 25, 2024 $0.14; May 23, 2024 $0.09; Jun 27, 2024 $0.18; Jul 25, 2024 $0.11; Aug 22, 2024 $0.09; Sep 26, 2024 $0.06; Oct 24, 2024 $0.08; Nov 21, 2024 $0.10; Dec 27, 2024 $0.15; Jan 23, 2025 $0.07; Feb 26, 2025 $0.12; Mar 27, 2025 $0.10; Apr 24, 2025 $0.03; May 22, 2025 $0.04; Jun 26, 2025 $0.12; Jul 24, 2025 $0.10; Aug 27, 2025 $0.12; Sep 25, 2025 $0.09; Oct 23, 2025 $0.09; Nov 25, 2025 $0.06; Dec 23, 2025 $0.15; Jan 22, 2026 $0.06; Feb 25, 2026 $0.11; Mar 26, 2026 $0.07; Apr 23, 2026 $0.09; May 21, 2026 $0.07; Jun 25, 2026 $0.12; Jul 23, 2026 $0.10; Aug 27, 2026 $0.15; Sep 24, 2026 $0.09; Oct 22, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD

HIDE vs PTBD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
HIDE 4.3%, betterPTBD 5.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
HIDE −0.06PTBD 0.08, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
HIDE −5.1%since Nov 2022PTBD −24.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
HIDE 0.09PTBD 0.74

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