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PATN vs VDG

Pacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders ETF

PATNFNasdaq

Vanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

VDGBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VDG −0.57pt a year

PATN0.65%VDG0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

PATN 21.3×the volume

PATN139KVDG6.52K

PATN vs VDG Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

−8.0%PATN−6.2%VDG

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. PATN −8.0%. VDG −6.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−12.5%−10%−2.5%0%2.5%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
PATN 0.65%
VDG 0.08%, better
Fund size
PATN $366M
VDG $47M
1Y total return
PATN +24.8%
VDG No data
Yield (12M)
PATN 1.92%
VDG No data
Holdings
PATN 106
VDG 600
Avg volume (30D)
PATN 139K sh, better
VDG 6.52K sh
NAV per share
PATN $31.25
VDG $73.86
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PATN: Cost 0, Risk 19, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 24, Durability 27. VDG: Cost 100, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 12, Holdings 60, Durability 23.
Pillar letters and Scores for PATN, VDG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPATNVDG
Cost30% weightF0A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF19D30Higher
Tradability15% weightC41HigherF12
Holdings10% weightF24B60Higher
Durability5% weightD27HigherF23

Rank among International Factor Index funds

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

Same Category. PATN and VDG are both graded against the same 15 International Factor Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Factor Index⁠

Category · 15 funds
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VDG ranks 7th and PATN 15th of 15 funds in the International Factor Index Category.

  1. Rank 7BIMTMiShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETFScore 57
  2. Rank 7BVDGVanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETFScore 57
  3. Rank 9CGMOIGMO International Value ETFScore 53
  4. Rank 14DGRINVictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETFScore 36
  5. Rank 15FPATNPacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders ETFScore 17

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PATNFPacer Nasdaq International Patent Leaders ETF

VDGBVanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

In short

PATN Most international funds sort companies by size, value or momentum. PATN sorts by patents, tracking a Nasdaq index that ranks large and mid cap non-US firms on what their patent portfolios are worth and holds the top 100.

VDG No data

Stated mandate

PATN The fund seeks international growth by tracking the 100 highest-ranked companies by patent valuation from a universe of large- and mid-cap non-U.S. companies.

VDG No data

Why people hold it

  • PATN The selection rule is genuinely unusual: a Nasdaq index scores non-US large and mid caps on patent valuation and keeps the top 100, so the portfolio is built around intellectual property rather than price or market cap.paceretfs.com
  • Rules-based and spread wide: roughly 100 developed-market names outside the US, chosen and refreshed by index rule instead of a manager's judgment call.
  • An R&D tilt without the usual US tech concentration: the whole universe is non-US, so it reaches the innovators that most American-listed innovation funds skip. Distributions are paid quarterly.

VDG No data

Worth knowing

  • PATN You pay up for the idea. The 0.65% expense ratio sits meaningfully above what a typical international factor fund charges, and that gap compounds against you every year you hold it.
  • It launched in 2024, so there is not yet a long record showing how a patent-value screen behaves through a full market cycle or a growth-stock drawdown.
  • Cheaper, longer-established international factor funds (EFAV at 0.20%, IDMO at 0.25%) currently sit well ahead of it in our peer group review.

VDG No data

Full PATN profile⁠

Full VDG profile⁠

PATN vs VDG 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.

PATN vs VDG Cost

Overpaying PATN vs VDG

$11,028

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

  • PATN 0.65%

    $12,717

  • VDG 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PATN 0.65%
  • VDG 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PATN $12,717VDG $1,689

Year by year

YearPATNVDGOverpaying
10$1,163$147$1,016
20$4,440$575$3,865
30$12,717$1,689$11,028

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%PATN
  • 0.08%VDG, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.34%

VDG cheapest of 15 funds

PATN 15th cheapest of 15 funds

PATN vs VDG Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
PATN 1.92%
VDG No data
Payout (12M)
PATN $0.63
VDG No data
Last payment
PATN $0.05
VDG $0.27
Ex-dividend
PATN Sep 3, 2026
VDG Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
PATN Sep 8, 2026
VDG Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
PATN Quarterly
VDG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

PATNQuarterly · 6 paymentsAll PATN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2024 $0.06; Jun 5, 2025 $0.07; Sep 4, 2025 $0.0093; Dec 30, 2025 $0.53; Jun 4, 2026 $0.05; Sep 3, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
VDGQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll VDG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jun 18, 2026 $0.25; Sep 18, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

PATN vs VDG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PATN 21.7%since Oct 2024VDG No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PATN 0.94since Oct 2024VDG No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PATN −18.5%since Sep 2024VDG No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PATN 0.94VDG 0.94Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

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