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PSMO vs QBSF

Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETF

PSMOBCboe

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF

QBSFCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PSMO −0.15pt a year

PSMO0.49%QBSF0.64%

Avg volume · 30D

QBSF 2.7×the volume

PSMO7.3KQBSF19.9K

PSMO vs QBSF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.0%PSMO+6.3%QBSF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PSMO +10.0%. QBSF +6.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PSMO 0.49%, better
QBSF 0.64%
Fund size
PSMO $116M
QBSF $68M
1Y total return
PSMO +10.0%, better
QBSF +6.3%
Holdings
PSMO 3
QBSF 3
Avg volume (30D)
PSMO 7.3K sh
QBSF 19.9K sh, better
NAV per share
PSMO $33.50
QBSF $27.61
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PSMO: Cost 70, Risk 54, Mission 95, Tradability 64, Holdings not scored, Durability 66. QBSF: Cost 58, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 46, Durability 35.
Pillar letters and Scores for PSMO, QBSF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPSMOQBSF
Cost30% weightA70HigherB58
Mission25% weightA95Not scored
Risk15% weightC54B65Higher
Tradability15% weightB64HigherC46
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC46
Durability5% weightB66HigherD35

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds

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

Same Category. PSMO 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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PSMO ranks 1st 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 6BPSEPInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFScore 54
  4. Rank 6CQBSFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 54
  5. Rank 8CPAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - AugustScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PSMOBPacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETF

QBSFCAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF

In short

PSMO A 15% cushion against SPY's first losses, reset every October, for 0.49% a year. Most defined-outcome funds charge more, and the trade is a cap on the upside that gets set fresh at the start of each period.

QBSF No data

Stated mandate

PSMO The fund seeks to track the returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a stated cap while buffering the first 15% of losses during an approximately one-year outcome period.

QBSF No data

Why people hold it

  • PSMO Charges 0.49% a year versus a 0.79% median across its 15%-buffer peer group, one of the lower-cost ways to own this structure.
  • Pacer's moderate SOS funds (PSMD, PSMR, PSMJ) all price at 0.49%, while the Innovator power-buffer lineup (POCT, PJUL, PJAN) runs 0.79%.
  • The reference asset is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust itself, not an abstract index, so what's being buffered is a fund you can watch tick by tick.paceretfs.com

QBSF No data

Worth knowing

  • PSMO Buffer and cap are engineered for the full one-year outcome period running October through September. Buy or sell mid-period and you may get neither in full.paceretfs.com
  • Upside stops at a cap reset each October. A runaway rally in the S&P 500 is the scenario this structure hands back in exchange for the 15% cushion.paceretfs.com
  • One of the quieter tickers in the buffer aisle, so spreads and order type matter more here than with the category's household names.

QBSF No data

Full PSMO profile⁠

Full QBSF profile⁠

PSMO 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.

PSMO vs QBSF Cost

Overpaying QBSF vs PSMO

$2,746

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

  • PSMO 0.49%

    $9,792

  • QBSF 0.64%

    $12,538

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSMO 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 $12,538PSMO $9,792

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

PSMO 5th cheapest of 51 funds

QBSF 16th cheapest of 51 funds

PSMO vs QBSF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
PSMO None
QBSF None

Distribution history

PSMOAll PSMO payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QBSFAll QBSF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PSMO vs QBSF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PSMO 5.9%QBSF 2.3%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PSMO 1.31QBSF 1.35since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PSMO −9.8%QBSF −1.6%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PSMO 0.41QBSF 0.15

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