PTBD ranks 3rd and ORO 45th of 46 funds in the Tactical Allocation Category.
ORO vs PTBD
PTBD −0.65pt a year
1.25%0.60%
PTBD 23.9×the volume
77718.6K
ORO vs PTBD Performance
+6.1%−0.1%
- ORO 1.25%
- PTBD 0.60%, better
- ORO $3M
- PTBD $83M
- ORO +6.1%, better
- PTBD −0.1%
- ORO
- PTBD 6.36%
- ORO 2
- PTBD 1047
- ORO 777 sh
- PTBD 18.6K sh, better
- ORO $19.60
- PTBD $18.34
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | ORO | PTBD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | F20 | A83Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | F24 | B60Higher |
| Tradability | D29 | C50Higher |
| Holdings | A90 | |
| Durability | F12 | A83Higher |
Rank among Tactical Allocation funds
Same Category. ORO and PTBD are both graded against the same 46 Tactical Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
OROF
PTBDA
In short
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
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
Worth knowing
ORO vs PTBD 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.
ORO vs PTBD Cost
Overpaying ORO vs PTBD
$10,798
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ORO 1.25%
$22,615
PTBD 0.60%
$11,817
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ORO | PTBD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,181 | $1,076 | $1,105 |
| 20 | $8,105 | $4,116 | $3,989 |
| 30 | $22,615 | $11,817 | $10,798 |
- 1.25%ORO
- 0.60%PTBD, cheaper
- Middle half of Tactical Allocation funds
- Median 0.93%
PTBD 8th cheapest of 46 funds
ORO 37th cheapest of 46 funds
ORO vs PTBD Dividends
- ORO
- PTBD 6.36%
- ORO None
- PTBD $1.17
- ORO
- PTBD $0.10
- ORO
- PTBD Oct 22, 2026
- ORO
- PTBD Oct 26, 2026
- ORO
- PTBD Monthly
Distribution history
ORO vs PTBD Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- ORO 21.2%PTBD 5.2%
- Return per unit of risk
- ORO 0.19PTBD 0.08
- Worst fall
- ORO −14.3%PTBD −24.8%
- Market sensitivity
- ORO 0.65PTBD 0.74
Popular comparisons
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