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JULV vs PSFJ

VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

JULV—NYSE Arca

Pacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETF

PSFJBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSFJ −0.01pt a year

JULV0.50%PSFJ0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

JULV 49.3×the volume

JULV524KPSFJ10.6K

JULV vs PSFJ Performance

Oct 2, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−0.7%JULV−1.3%PSFJ

Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. JULV −0.7%. PSFJ −1.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1%0%0.5%Oct 2Oct 16Nov 2
Expense ratio
JULV 0.50%
PSFJ 0.49%, better
Fund size
JULV $77M
PSFJ $57M
1Y total return
JULV No data
PSFJ +9.1%
Holdings
JULV 3
PSFJ 4
Avg volume (30D)
JULV 524K sh, better
PSFJ 10.6K sh
NAV per share
JULV $30.78
PSFJ $35.85
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —JULVNot yet graded
PSFJ: Cost 85, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings not scored, Durability 57.
Pillar letters and Scores for JULV, PSFJ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarJULVPSFJ
Cost30% weightNot scoredA85
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredD30
Tradability15% weightNot scoredC51
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightNot scoredB57

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds

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S&P 500 Buffer 20%⁠

Category · 24 funds
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PSFJ ranks 2nd of 24 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 20% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBALTInnovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFScore 65
  2. Rank 2BPSFJPacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETFScore 62
  3. Rank 3BPSFDPacer Swan SOS Flex (January) ETFScore 61
  4. JULVNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JULV—VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

PSFJBPacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETF

In short

JULV No data

PSFJ A 20% cushion against the S&P 500's first losses, paid for with a ceiling on the upside, reset every July 1. Pacer runs the trade for less than most of the deep-buffer crowd charges.

Stated mandate

JULV No data

PSFJ The Fund seeks to match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while buffering the first 20% of downside losses over an approximate one-year period.

Why people hold it

JULV No data

  • PSFJ Costs 0.49% a year against a 0.74% median for 20% S&P 500 buffer funds, and undercuts the 0.74% AllianzIM month-series funds (JUNW, AUGW, DECW) built on the same reference.
  • Deep cushion by design: it aims to absorb the first 20% of a decline in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over each roughly one-year period, before fees and expenses.paceretfs.com
  • Live since 2021, with several annual reset cycles behind it and sibling funds (PSFM, PSFD) covering other start months. One of the stronger builds in a crowded 20% buffer field.

Worth knowing

JULV No data

  • PSFJ The price of the cushion is a ceiling. Upside is capped at a level set when each July outcome period begins, so a roaring market leaves gains on the table.paceretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are designed to work over the full outcome period. Buy mid-period and the cushion remaining and the room left to run differ from the stated terms.paceretfs.com
  • A smaller, thinly traded fund, so spreads can run wider than in the biggest names in the group. Income is not part of the design either.

Full JULV profile⁠

Full PSFJ profile⁠

JULV vs PSFJ Holdings

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.

JULV vs PSFJ Cost

Overpaying JULV vs PSFJ

$187

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

  • JULV 0.50%

    $9,979

  • PSFJ 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JULV 0.50%
  • PSFJ 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530JULV $9,979PSFJ $9,792

Year by year

YearJULVPSFJOverpaying
10$900$883$17
20$3,460$3,394$66
30$9,979$9,792$187

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%JULV
  • 0.49%PSFJ, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 20% funds
  • Median 0.74%

PSFJ cheapest of 24 funds

JULV 5th cheapest of 24 funds

JULV vs PSFJ Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Payout (12M)
JULV None
PSFJ None

Distribution history

JULVAll JULV payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSFJAll PSFJ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

JULV vs PSFJ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
JULV No dataPSFJ 7.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
JULV No dataPSFJ 1.51
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
JULV No dataPSFJ −12.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
JULV 0.00PSFJ 0.55

JULV and PSFJ in the news

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