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PSCJ vs PSCX

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (July) ETF

PSCJCCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

PSCXBCboe

Overlap

0.2%by weight

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

PSCJ0.49%PSCX0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

PSCX 1.8×the volume

PSCJ570PSCX998

5Y return · a year

PSCJ +0.3pt

PSCJ+8.8%PSCX+8.5%

PSCJ vs PSCX Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+52.3%PSCJ+50.1%PSCX

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. PSCJ +52.3%. PSCX +50.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%10%20%30%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
PSCJ 0.49%
PSCX 0.49%
Fund size
PSCJ $42M
PSCX $47M
1Y total return
PSCJ +7.7%
PSCX +9.9%, better
Holdings
PSCJ 3
PSCX 3
Avg volume (30D)
PSCJ 570 sh
PSCX 998 sh, better
NAV per share
PSCJ $32.15
PSCX $33.53
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PSCJ: Cost 81, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 12, Holdings not scored, Durability 34. PSCX: Cost 81, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings not scored, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for PSCJ, PSCX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPSCJPSCX
Cost30% weightA81A81
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD35B56Higher
Tradability15% weightF12C47Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightD34HigherD27

Rank among S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds

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

Same Category. PSCJ 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%⁠

Category · 19 funds
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PSCX ranks 1st and PSCJ 6th 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 6CDNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - NovemberScore 50
  4. Rank 6CPSCJPacer Swan SOS Conservative (July) ETFScore 50
  5. Rank 9CDJULFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JulyScore 49

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PSCJCPacer Swan SOS Conservative (July) ETF

PSCXBPacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

In short

PSCJ A 25-point cushion against S&P 500 losses, priced at 0.49% in a corner of the market where nearly twice that is normal. The July door into Pacer's quarterly deep-buffer lineup: capped upside, reset every 12 months.

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

PSCJ The fund seeks to match the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while mitigating a defined range of downside losses over approximately one year.

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

  • PSCJ Built to absorb 25 percentage points of S&P 500 downside over each roughly one-year outcome period. That is the deep end of the buffer spectrum, not a token cushion.
  • Charges 0.49% a year, well under the median fee among deep-buffer S&P funds. Unusual restraint for a strategy that runs on custom options contracts.
  • The reference asset is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, so the outcome is tied to plain US large-cap exposure rather than a bespoke index nobody can check.
  • One of four staggered siblings (PSCX January, PSCW April, PSCQ October) at the same 0.49% fee, so a July reset date is a choice rather than a constraint.
  • 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

  • PSCJ The trade for that cushion is a ceiling: upside is capped, and the cap is set fresh at the start of each outcome period. Big S&P years get trimmed.
  • Buy partway through a period and your own buffer and cap differ from the fund's stated terms. The math is measured from the outcome period's start date.
  • A small fund that trades lightly, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the category's household names. It has also not been paying distributions.
  • 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 PSCJ profile⁠

Full PSCX profile⁠

PSCJ vs PSCX Holdings

How PSCJ and PSCX differ

Overlap by weight

0.2%

Shared holdings make up 0.8% of PSCJ and 0.2% of PSCX.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.2%
  • Asset classEquity100%
  • Countryby domicile100%
  • Sector11 Sectors100%

Sector

Sector weights in PSCJ and PSCX, widest gap first
SectorMore in PSCJMore in PSCX
TechnologySame weight
FinancialsSame weight
CommunicationSame weight
Health CareSame weight
Consumer DiscretionarySame weight
IndustrialsSame weight
Consumer StaplesSame weight
EnergySame weight
UtilitiesSame weight
Real EstateSame weight
MaterialsSame weight

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in PSCJ and PSCX, widest gap first
CountryMore in PSCJMore in PSCX
United StatesSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
ChinaSame weight
MexicoSame weight
IrelandSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • PSCJ101.9%
  • PSCX102.4%

Securities held

  • PSCJ2
  • PSCX2

Asset class

PSCJ
Equity
PSCX
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in PSCJ2
  • In both0
  • Only in PSCX2

Only in PSCJ

2 securities, 100% of PSCJ by weight

  • Spy 06/30/2027 8.21 C98.29%
  • Spy 06/30/2027 709.43 P2.87%

Only in PSCX

2 securities, 100% of PSCX by weight

  • Spy 12/31/2026 7.5 C101.84%
  • Spy 12/31/2026 647.82 P0.41%

Weight gaps

PSCJ and PSCX share no securities.

All 6 PSCJ holdings⁠All 6 PSCX 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.

PSCJ vs PSCX Cost

Same expense ratio

$9,792

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

  • PSCJ 0.49%

    $9,792

  • PSCX 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSCJ 0.49%
  • PSCX 0.49%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530PSCJ $9,792PSCX $9,792

Year by year

YearPSCJPSCX
10$883$883
20$3,394$3,394
30$9,792$9,792

Expense ratio

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

PSCJ 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

PSCX 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

PSCJ vs PSCX Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Payout (12M)
PSCJ None
PSCX None

Distribution history

PSCJAll PSCJ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCXAll PSCX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCJ vs PSCX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • PSCJ
  • PSCX
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: PSCX −10.2% · Jun 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−6%−4%−2%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PSCJ 6.9%PSCX 6.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PSCJ 1.38PSCX 1.45, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PSCJ −11.9%PSCX −10.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PSCJ 0.50PSCX 0.46

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