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PSCQ vs UFEB

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (October) ETF

PSCQBCboe

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF

UFEBBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSCQ −0.30pt a year

PSCQ0.49%UFEB0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

UFEB 13.3×the volume

PSCQ2.47KUFEB32.8K

5Y return · a year

PSCQ +1.7pt

PSCQ+9.0%UFEB+7.3%

PSCQ vs UFEB Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+53.5%PSCQ+42.2%UFEB

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. PSCQ +53.5%. UFEB +42.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%20%30%Oct 2021May 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PSCQ 0.49%, better
UFEB 0.79%
Fund size
PSCQ $49M
UFEB $167M
1Y total return
PSCQ +9.8%, better
UFEB +9.7%
Holdings
PSCQ 3
UFEB 3
Avg volume (30D)
PSCQ 2.47K sh
UFEB 32.8K sh, better
NAV per share
PSCQ $32.20
UFEB $39.55
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PSCQ: Cost 81, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings not scored, Durability 17. UFEB: Cost 67, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings not scored, Durability 45.
Pillar letters and Scores for PSCQ, UFEB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPSCQUFEB
Cost30% weightA81HigherB67
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC49B64Higher
Tradability15% weightC48B63Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF17C45Higher

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 UFEB 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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UFEB 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

UFEBBInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer 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.

UFEB No data

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.

UFEB No data

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

UFEB No data

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.

UFEB No data

Full PSCQ profile⁠

Full UFEB profile⁠

PSCQ vs UFEB 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 UFEB Cost

Overpaying UFEB vs PSCQ

$5,382

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

  • PSCQ 0.49%

    $9,792

  • UFEB 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSCQ 0.49%
  • UFEB 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530UFEB $15,174PSCQ $9,792

Year by year

YearPSCQUFEBOverpaying
10$883$1,405$522
20$3,394$5,331$1,937
30$9,792$15,174$5,382

Expense ratio

  • 0.49%PSCQ, cheaper
  • 0.79%UFEB
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds
  • Median 0.85%

PSCQ 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

UFEB 7th cheapest of 19 funds

PSCQ vs UFEB Dividends

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

Distribution history

PSCQAll PSCQ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

UFEBAll UFEB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCQ vs UFEB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • PSCQ
  • UFEB
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: PSCQ −9.9% · Apr 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−6%−4%−2%0%Oct 2021May 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PSCQ 6.1%UFEB 5.9%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PSCQ 1.30UFEB 1.43, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PSCQ −9.9%UFEB −9.0%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PSCQ 0.40UFEB 0.46

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