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PTEU vs WAMA

Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF

PTEUCCboe

WisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average Fund

WAMAANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

WAMA −0.32pt a year

PTEU0.65%WAMA0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

WAMA 7.2×the volume

PTEU1.74KWAMA12.5K

PTEU vs WAMA Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

−5.3%PTEU−2.4%WAMA

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. PTEU −5.3%. WAMA −2.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−4%0%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
PTEU 0.65%
WAMA 0.33%, better
Fund size
PTEU $34M
WAMA $194M
1Y total return
PTEU +11.7%
WAMA No data
Yield (12M)
PTEU 1.80%
WAMA No data
Holdings
PTEU 264
WAMA 506
Avg volume (30D)
PTEU 1.74K sh
WAMA 12.5K sh, better
NAV per share
PTEU $32.04
WAMA $25.83
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PTEU: Cost 58, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 9, Holdings 72, Durability 61. WAMA: Cost 100, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 65, Durability 62.
Pillar letters and Scores for PTEU, WAMA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPTEUWAMA
Cost30% weightB58A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC47A80Higher
Tradability15% weightF9B56Higher
Holdings10% weightA72HigherB65
Durability5% weightB61B62Higher

Rank among Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds

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

Same Category. PTEU and WAMA are both graded against the same 20 Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Trend-Following / Tactical Index⁠

Category · 20 funds
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WAMA ranks 1st and PTEU 12th of 20 funds in the Trend-Following / Tactical Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AWAMAWisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average FundScore 80
  2. Rank 2APTLCPacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 11CSPDFDefender Risk Adaptive 500 ETFScore 49
  4. Rank 12CPTEUPacer Trendpilot European Index ETFScore 47
  5. Rank 13CFVFirst Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETFScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PTEUCPacer Trendpilot European Index ETF

WAMAAWisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average Fund

In short

PTEU A Eurozone stock fund with an exit ramp built in. Three trend indicators decide whether it holds Eurozone equities, a blended equity and T-bill position, or 3-month U.S. Treasury bills. Buy-and-hold this is not.

WAMA No data

Stated mandate

PTEU The Fund seeks to track the total return of the Pacer Trendpilot European Index before fees and expenses. Its rules-based trend-following process uses three indicators to rotate among Eurozone equities, a mixed equity/T-bill position, and 3-month U.S. Treasury bills.

WAMA No data

Why people hold it

  • PTEU The exit is written into the rules: three trend indicators, not a manager's mood, decide when Eurozone stocks give way to 3-month U.S. Treasury bills.paceretfs.com
  • Under the trend switch sits a broad Eurozone base of roughly 300 stocks, so the equity sleeve is index exposure rather than a stock-picking bet.
  • Live since 2015, so the rulebook has run through real European markets and not just a backtest.

WAMA No data

Worth knowing

  • PTEU At 0.65% a year it sits above the median for its index-tracking group (0.45%). The trend machinery is what the premium buys.
  • Small and thinly traded next to plain-vanilla giants like VT, which can mean wider bid/ask spreads and more care needed on entry and exit.
  • Trend rules act after the move: a sharp drop can shift it toward T-bills and a fast rebound can find it still there. Whipsaw is the cost of the switch.

WAMA No data

Full PTEU profile⁠

Full WAMA profile⁠

PTEU vs WAMA 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.

PTEU vs WAMA Cost

Overpaying PTEU vs WAMA

$5,980

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

  • PTEU 0.65%

    $12,717

  • WAMA 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTEU 0.65%
  • WAMA 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PTEU $12,717WAMA $6,737

Year by year

YearPTEUWAMAOverpaying
10$1,163$598$565
20$4,440$2,318$2,122
30$12,717$6,737$5,980

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%PTEU
  • 0.33%WAMA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
  • Median 0.67%

WAMA cheapest of 20 funds

PTEU 8th cheapest of 20 funds

PTEU vs WAMA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
PTEU 1.80%
WAMA No data
Payout (12M)
PTEU $0.59
WAMA No data
Last payment
PTEU $0.59
WAMA $0.05
Ex-dividend
PTEU Dec 30, 2025
WAMA Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
PTEU Jan 5, 2026
WAMA Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
PTEU Annual
WAMA Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

PTEUAnnual · 8 paymentsAll PTEU payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.19; Dec 24, 2018 $0.47; Dec 24, 2019 $0.94; Dec 23, 2021 $0.38; Dec 22, 2022 $0.16; Dec 27, 2023 $0.68; Dec 27, 2024 $0.83; Dec 30, 2025 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
WAMAQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll WAMA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2026 $0.11; Sep 25, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

PTEU vs WAMA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PTEU 12.9%WAMA No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PTEU 0.61WAMA No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PTEU −15.0%WAMA No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PTEU 0.85WAMA 0.61

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