PTBD ranks 2nd and TOAO 35th of 46 funds in the Tactical Allocation Category.
PTBD vs TOAO
PTBD −0.35pt a year
0.60%0.95%
PTBD 125.6×the volume
18.3K146
PTBD vs TOAO Performance
−1.8%−5.4%
- PTBD 0.60%, better
- TOAO 0.95%
- PTBD $83M
- TOAO $418M
- PTBD +0.1%
- TOAO
- PTBD 6.34%
- TOAO
- PTBD 1060
- TOAO 40
- PTBD 18.3K sh, better
- TOAO 146 sh
- PTBD $18.43
- TOAO $25.65
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | PTBD | TOAO |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A83Higher | C44 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | B61Higher | C40 |
| Tradability | C48Higher | F3 |
| Holdings | A90Higher | A77 |
| Durability | A83Higher | B61 |
Rank among Tactical Allocation funds
Same Category. PTBD and TOAO are both graded against the same 46 Tactical Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
PTBDA
TOAOD
In short
PTBD Trend following, pointed at bonds instead of stocks. A published rulebook shifts PTBD between high yield corporates and intermediate Treasuries as their relative strength changes, dialing credit risk up or down by formula rather than by opinion.
Stated mandate
PTBD The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Pacer Trendpilot US Bond Index through a rules-based strategy that alternates between high-yield corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury bonds.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PTBD vs TOAO 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.
PTBD vs TOAO Cost
Overpaying TOAO vs PTBD
$6,052
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PTBD 0.60%
$11,817
TOAO 0.95%
$17,869
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PTBD | TOAO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,076 | $1,678 | $602 |
| 20 | $4,116 | $6,322 | $2,206 |
| 30 | $11,817 | $17,869 | $6,052 |
- 0.60%PTBD, cheaper
- 0.95%TOAO
- Middle half of Tactical Allocation funds
- Median 0.93%
PTBD 8th cheapest of 46 funds
TOAO 25th cheapest of 46 funds
PTBD vs TOAO Dividends
- PTBD 6.34%
- TOAO
- PTBD $1.17
- TOAO None
- PTBD $0.10
- TOAO
- PTBD Oct 22, 2026
- TOAO
- PTBD Oct 26, 2026
- TOAO
- PTBD Monthly
- TOAO
Distribution history
PTBD vs TOAO Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- PTBD 5.2%TOAO
- Return per unit of risk
- PTBD 0.08TOAO
- Worst fall
- PTBD −24.8%TOAO
- Market sensitivity
- PTBD 0.74TOAO 0.22
PTBD and TOAO in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.60% · 0.22%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.95% · 0.22%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.60% · 0.72%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.95% · 0.72%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.60% · 0.45%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.95% · 0.45%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
