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PSCX vs UFEB

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

PSCXBCboe

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF

UFEBBCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

PSCX −0.30pt a year

PSCX0.49%UFEB0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

UFEB 32.8×the volume

PSCX998UFEB32.8K

5Y return · a year

PSCX +1.2pt

PSCX+8.5%UFEB+7.3%

PSCX vs UFEB Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+50.6%PSCX+42.2%UFEB

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. PSCX +50.6%. UFEB +42.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%20%30%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PSCX 0.49%, better
UFEB 0.79%
Fund size
PSCX $47M
UFEB $167M
1Y total return
PSCX +10.2%, better
UFEB +9.7%
Holdings
PSCX 3
UFEB 3
Avg volume (30D)
PSCX 998 sh
UFEB 32.8K sh, better
NAV per share
PSCX $33.53
UFEB $39.55
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PSCX: Cost 81, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings not scored, Durability 28. UFEB: Cost 67, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings not scored, Durability 45.
Pillar letters and Scores for PSCX, UFEB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPSCXUFEB
Cost30% weightA81HigherB67
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB56B64Higher
Tradability15% weightC47B63Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightD28C45Higher

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. PSCX 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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PSCX ranks 1st and UFEB 1st 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

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PSCXBPacer Swan SOS Conservative (January) ETF

UFEBBInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF

In short

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.

UFEB No data

Stated mandate

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.

UFEB No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

UFEB No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

UFEB No data

Full PSCX profile⁠

Full UFEB profile⁠

PSCX vs UFEB Holdings

As of

How PSCX and UFEB differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of PSCX and 0.0% of UFEB.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Asset classEquity100%
  • Countryby domicile100%
  • Sector11 Sectors100%

Sector

Sector weights in PSCX and UFEB, widest gap first
SectorMore in PSCXMore in UFEB
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 PSCX and UFEB, widest gap first
CountryMore in PSCXMore in UFEB
United StatesSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
ChinaSame weight
MexicoSame weight
IrelandSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • PSCX103.8%
  • UFEB102.7%

Securities held

  • PSCX2
  • UFEB3

Asset class

PSCX
Equity
UFEB
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in PSCX2
  • In both0
  • Only in UFEB3

Only in PSCX

2 securities, 100% of PSCX by weight

  • Spy 12/31/2026 7.5 C103.33%
  • Spy 12/31/2026 647.82 P0.30%

Only in UFEB

3 securities, 100% of UFEB by weight

  • Spy 01/29/2027 6.89 C101.63%
  • Spy 01/29/2027 657.37 P0.72%
  • Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20370.32%

Weight gaps

PSCX and UFEB share no securities.

All 6 PSCX holdings⁠All 6 UFEB 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.

PSCX vs UFEB Cost

Overpaying UFEB vs PSCX

$5,382

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

  • PSCX 0.49%

    $9,792

  • UFEB 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSCX 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 $15,174PSCX $9,792

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

PSCX 3rd cheapest of 19 funds

UFEB 7th cheapest of 19 funds

PSCX vs UFEB Dividends

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

Distribution history

PSCXAll PSCX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

UFEBAll UFEB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSCX vs UFEB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • PSCX
  • UFEB
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: PSCX −10.2% · Jun 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%−3%−2%−1%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PSCX 6.0%UFEB 5.9%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PSCX 1.45, betterUFEB 1.43
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PSCX −10.2%UFEB −9.0%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PSCX 0.46UFEB 0.46Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

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