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PTLC vs QTAC

Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF

PTLCACboe

Q3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETF

QTACFCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PTLC −1.18pt a year

PTLC0.60%QTAC1.78%

Avg volume · 30D

PTLC 7.7×the volume

PTLC99.6KQTAC13K

PTLC vs QTAC Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+6.2%PTLC−8.7%QTAC

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PTLC +6.2%. QTAC −8.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−15%−5%0%10%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PTLC 0.60%, better
QTAC 1.78%
Fund size
PTLC $3.24B
QTAC $37M
1Y total return
PTLC +6.4%
QTAC No data
Yield (12M)
PTLC 1.00%
QTAC No data
Holdings
PTLC 505
QTAC 3
Avg volume (30D)
PTLC 99.6K sh, better
QTAC 13K sh
NAV per share
PTLC $59.01
QTAC $23.06
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PTLC: Cost 71, Risk 65, Mission 78, Tradability 100, Holdings 72, Durability 86. QTAC: Cost 0, Risk 5, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 23, Durability 24.
Pillar letters and Scores for PTLC, QTAC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPTLCQTAC
Cost30% weightA71HigherF0
Mission25% weightA78Not scored
Risk15% weightB65HigherF5
Tradability15% weightA100HigherC46
Holdings10% weightA72HigherF23
Durability5% weightA86HigherF24

Rank among Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds

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

Same Category. PTLC and QTAC 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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PTLC ranks 2nd and QTAC 20th 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 3AONOFGlobal X Adaptive U.S. Risk Management ETFScore 75
  4. Rank 18DEZMOAlphaDroid Broad Markets Momentum ETFScore 29
  5. Rank 20FQTACQ3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETFScore 14

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PTLCAPacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF

QTACFQ3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETF

In short

PTLC Most index funds ride out every drawdown. PTLC tracks an index with an exit ramp: a rules-based trend signal that shifts its large-cap exposure toward 3-month Treasury bills and back, with no manager judgment in the loop.

QTAC No data

Stated mandate

PTLC The Fund seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap Index. That index uses a rules-based trend-following approach that alternates exposure between equities and 3-Month US Treasury bills.

QTAC No data

Why people hold it

  • PTLC The switch is mechanical. A rules-based trend signal alternates exposure between US large-cap equities and 3-month Treasury bills, so nobody is making a gut call mid-panic.paceretfs.com
  • Underneath the signal sits plain large-cap America: roughly 500 stocks benchmarked to the S&P 500, not a niche factor slice.paceretfs.com
  • Trading since 2015 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, so the rules have run through live markets, not just backtests.
  • Among the index-tracking funds we cover, it lands in the upper half, and it follows its own index closely.

QTAC No data

Worth knowing

  • PTLC 0.60% a year is real money next to vanilla large-cap trackers like SCHK (0.03%) or VOOV (0.07%). The trend rules are what the extra buys.
  • Trend signals read past prices. Moves into T-bills, or back into stocks, arrive after a market shift is already underway rather than ahead of it.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, so it isn't structured as a steady income drip.

QTAC No data

Full PTLC profile⁠

Full QTAC profile⁠

PTLC vs QTAC 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.

PTLC vs QTAC Cost

Overpaying QTAC vs PTLC

$18,285

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

  • PTLC 0.60%

    $11,817

  • QTAC 1.78%

    $30,102

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTLC 0.60%
  • QTAC 1.78%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$10K$20K$30K$40K051015202530QTAC $30,102PTLC $11,817

Year by year

YearPTLCQTACOverpaying
10$1,076$3,038$1,962
20$4,116$11,030$6,914
30$11,817$30,102$18,285

Expense ratio

  • 0.60%PTLC, cheaper
  • 1.78%QTAC
  • Middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
  • Median 0.67%

PTLC 6th cheapest of 20 funds

QTAC 20th cheapest of 20 funds

PTLC vs QTAC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
PTLC 1.00%
QTAC No data
Payout (12M)
PTLC $0.59
QTAC No data
Last payment
PTLC $0.59
QTAC $0.01
Ex-dividend
PTLC Dec 30, 2025
QTAC Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
PTLC Jan 5, 2026
QTAC Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
PTLC Annual
QTAC Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

PTLCAnnual · 9 paymentsAll PTLC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.28; Dec 24, 2018 $0.29; Dec 24, 2019 $0.37; Dec 21, 2020 $0.35; Dec 23, 2021 $0.31; Dec 22, 2022 $0.47; Dec 27, 2023 $0.51; Dec 27, 2024 $0.36; Dec 30, 2025 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
QTACIrregular · 1 paymentAll QTAC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

PTLC vs QTAC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PTLC 11.7%QTAC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PTLC 0.95QTAC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PTLC −15.2%QTAC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PTLC 0.87QTAC 0.72

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