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PSMJ vs QBSF

Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETF

PSMJBCboe

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF

QBSFCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSMJ −0.15pt a year

PSMJ0.49%QBSF0.64%

Avg volume · 30D

QBSF 3.0×the volume

PSMJ6.64KQBSF19.9K

PSMJ vs QBSF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+8.2%PSMJ+6.3%QBSF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PSMJ +8.2%. QBSF +6.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%2%4%10%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PSMJ 0.49%, better
QBSF 0.64%
Fund size
PSMJ $108M
QBSF $68M
1Y total return
PSMJ +8.2%, better
QBSF +6.3%
Yield (12M)
PSMJ 0.00%
QBSF No data
Holdings
PSMJ 3
QBSF 3
Avg volume (30D)
PSMJ 6.64K sh
QBSF 19.9K sh, better
NAV per share
PSMJ $34.43
QBSF $27.61
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PSMJ: Cost 70, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 50, Holdings not scored, Durability 63. QBSF: Cost 58, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 46, Durability 35.
Pillar letters and Scores for PSMJ, QBSF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPSMJQBSF
Cost30% weightA70HigherB58
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC46B65Higher
Tradability15% weightC50HigherC46
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC46
Durability5% weightB63HigherD35

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds

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

Same Category. PSMJ and QBSF are both graded against the same 51 S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 51 funds
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PSMJ ranks 2nd and QBSF 6th of 51 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BPSMOPacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETFScore 64
  2. Rank 2BPSMJPacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETFScore 59
  3. Rank 3BPSMRPacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETFScore 57
  4. Rank 6BPSEPInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFScore 54
  5. Rank 6CQBSFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 54
  6. Rank 8CPAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - AugustScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PSMJBPacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETF

QBSFCAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF

In short

PSMJ Pacer's July-dated stop on the Swan SOS ladder: FLEX options on SPY that buffer the first 15% of a fall over a roughly one-year period, with upside capped in return. At 0.49%, it undercuts most of the buffer aisle.

QBSF No data

Stated mandate

PSMJ The Fund seeks to track the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a predetermined cap while providing a downside buffer over an approximately one-year period.

QBSF No data

Why people hold it

  • PSMJ Charges 0.49% a year against a 0.79% median for its buffered-SPY cohort, the same 0.79% Innovator's Power Buffer funds (PJUL, PJAN, POCT) charge for a similar job.
  • The deal is legible: FLEX options on SPY absorb the first 15% of a decline over the outcome period, and match the ETF's gains up to a cap struck each July.paceretfs.compaceretfs.com 2
  • Those FLEX options are customizable exchange-traded contracts settled through the Options Clearing Corporation, and Durango-based Swan Global Management sub-advises the strategy.paceretfs.com
  • One of four Moderate-series funds with staggered start months (PSMD, PSMR, PSMJ, PSMO), so a July reset can be stacked against other entry points rather than standing alone.paceretfs.com

QBSF No data

Worth knowing

  • PSMJ The 15% buffer and the cap belong to the full outcome period. Step in mid-period and you inherit whatever cap and buffer remain, not the starting terms.paceretfs.com
  • Thinly traded next to the largest buffer funds, so spreads and limit orders deserve more of your attention at the point of entry.
  • No regular income stream here: the options structure delivers its result through share price rather than distributions.paceretfs.com

QBSF No data

Full PSMJ profile⁠

Full QBSF profile⁠

PSMJ vs QBSF 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.

PSMJ vs QBSF Cost

Overpaying QBSF vs PSMJ

$2,746

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

  • PSMJ 0.49%

    $9,792

  • QBSF 0.64%

    $12,538

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSMJ 0.49%
  • QBSF 0.64%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530QBSF $12,538PSMJ $9,792

Year by year

YearPSMJQBSFOverpaying
10$883$1,145$262
20$3,394$4,375$981
30$9,792$12,538$2,746

Expense ratio

  • 0.49%PSMJ, cheaper
  • 0.64%QBSF
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

PSMJ 5th cheapest of 51 funds

QBSF 16th cheapest of 51 funds

PSMJ vs QBSF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
PSMJ 0.00%
QBSF No data
Payout (12M)
PSMJ None
QBSF None

Distribution history

Per share, 2021, same scale for both

PSMJ1 paymentAll PSMJ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2021. Dec 23, 2021 $0.0038. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.00252021
QBSFAll QBSF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSMJ vs QBSF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PSMJ 6.3%QBSF 2.3%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PSMJ 1.47QBSF 1.35since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PSMJ −10.9%QBSF −1.6%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PSMJ 0.47QBSF 0.15

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