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PSCQ vs PSCX

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (October) ETF

PSCQBCboe

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

PSCXBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

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

PSCQ0.49%PSCX0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

PSCQ 2.5×the volume

PSCQ2.47KPSCX998

5Y return · a year

PSCQ +0.5pt

PSCQ+9.0%PSCX+8.5%

PSCQ vs PSCX Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+53.5%PSCQ+50.6%PSCX

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. PSCQ +53.5%. PSCX +50.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%10%20%30%Oct 2021Jun 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PSCQ 0.49%
PSCX 0.49%
Fund size
PSCQ $49M
PSCX $47M
1Y total return
PSCQ +9.8%
PSCX +10.2%, better
Holdings
PSCQ 3
PSCX 3
Avg volume (30D)
PSCQ 2.47K sh, better
PSCX 998 sh
NAV per share
PSCQ $32.20
PSCX $33.53
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PSCQ: Cost 81, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings not scored, Durability 17. PSCX: Cost 81, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings not scored, Durability 28.
Pillar letters and Scores for PSCQ, PSCX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPSCQPSCX
Cost30% weightA81A81
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC49B56Higher
Tradability15% weightC48HigherC47
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF17D28Higher

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

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. PSCQ 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 PSCQ 3rd 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 3BPSCQPacer Swan SOS Conservative (October) ETFScore 60
  4. Rank 4CDFEBFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - FebruaryScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PSCQBPacer Swan SOS Conservative (October) ETF

PSCXBPacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

In short

PSCQ A deep buffer with a deductible: you take the first 5% of an S&P 500 slide, then the next 25 points get cushioned, up to a cap reset each October. At 0.49% a year, it is a low-cost way to run that trade.

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

PSCQ The Fund seeks to match the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust before fees and expenses up to a predetermined cap while providing a downside buffer 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

  • PSCQ 0.49% a year, at the cheap end of the SPY deep-buffer group. In a capped strategy, fees come straight out of the upside you are allowed to keep.
  • Real depth of cushion: underlying losses from 5% down to 30% are absorbed by the options package, 25 percentage points of protection across a full one-year outcome period.paceretfs.com
  • October start date. Pacer runs the same conservative recipe in January, April and July windows, so you choose which twelve months (and which cap) you live with.
  • Plain plumbing: FLEX options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, no stock picking, no leverage. It sits in the upper half of its deep-buffer peer group.paceretfs.com
  • 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

  • PSCQ The cap is the price of the cushion. Upside stops at a level set when the October period begins, so a roaring S&P year leaves money on the table.
  • The 5% to 30% math is built for holders of the full period. Buy mid-period and your effective buffer and cap depend on the price you pay.paceretfs.com
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so spreads can run wider than on big index ETFs. It holds options, not dividend payers, so income is not part of the design.
  • 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 PSCQ profile⁠

Full PSCX profile⁠

PSCQ vs PSCX 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.

PSCQ vs PSCX Cost

Same expense ratio

$9,792

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

  • PSCQ 0.49%

    $9,792

  • PSCX 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSCQ 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$10K051015202530PSCQ $9,792PSCX $9,792

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

PSCQ 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

PSCX 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

PSCQ vs PSCX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
PSCQ None
PSCX None

Distribution history

PSCQAll PSCQ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCXAll PSCX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCQ vs PSCX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • PSCQ
  • PSCX
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: PSCX −10.2% · Jun 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−6%−4%−2%0%Oct 2021Jun 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PSCQ 6.1%PSCX 6.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PSCQ 1.30PSCX 1.45, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PSCQ −9.9%, betterPSCX −10.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PSCQ 0.40PSCX 0.46

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