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PTMC vs QTAC

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF

PTMCACboe

Q3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETF

QTACFCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PTMC −1.18pt a year

PTMC0.60%QTAC1.78%

Avg volume · 30D

PTMC 1.4×the volume

PTMC17.9KQTAC13K

PTMC vs QTAC Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+11.4%PTMC−8.7%QTAC

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. PTMC +11.4%. QTAC −8.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PTMC 0.60%, better
QTAC 1.78%
Fund size
PTMC $370M
QTAC $37M
1Y total return
PTMC +13.7%
QTAC No data
Yield (12M)
PTMC 1.65%
QTAC No data
Holdings
PTMC 402
QTAC 3
Avg volume (30D)
PTMC 17.9K sh, better
QTAC 13K sh
NAV per share
PTMC $39.77
QTAC $23.06
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PTMC: Cost 71, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings 87, Durability 81. QTAC: Cost 0, Risk 5, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 23, Durability 24.
Pillar letters and Scores for PTMC, QTAC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPTMCQTAC
Cost30% weightA71HigherF0
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB55HigherF5
Tradability15% weightA76HigherC46
Holdings10% weightA87HigherF23
Durability5% weightA81HigherF24

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. PTMC 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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PTMC ranks 4th 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 4APTMCPacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETFScore 71
  5. Rank 5BWIMAWisdomTree International Adaptive Moving Average FundScore 68
  6. Rank 18DEZMOAlphaDroid Broad Markets Momentum ETFScore 29
  7. Rank 20FQTACQ3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETFScore 14

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PTMCAPacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF

QTACFQ3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETF

In short

PTMC A mid-cap index fund with a seatbelt built in. PTMC tracks a rules-based trend index that shifts the portfolio between roughly 400 US mid-cap stocks and defensive positioning, with no manager judgment in the loop. Running since 2015.

QTAC No data

Stated mandate

PTMC The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap Index.

QTAC No data

Why people hold it

  • PTMC The trend rules do the deciding, not a portfolio manager's gut: the index itself dictates when to hold mid-cap equities and when to shift defensive.paceretfs.com
  • Under the overlay sits a plain, broad basket of roughly 400 US mid caps, not a handful of concentrated picks.
  • Live since 2015, so the signal has run through real market drawdowns and recoveries rather than a backtest.

QTAC No data

Worth knowing

  • PTMC The 0.60% fee buys the rules, not more stocks. Plain index wrappers in the same peer group, like VXF at 0.05%, simply hold the market and skip the overlay.
  • Trend systems move on sustained direction, so a sharp drop and fast snapback can whipsaw the signal in both directions.paceretfs.com
  • It trades lightly next to vanilla mid-cap index funds, which tends to mean wider bid-ask spreads at the moment of the trade.

QTAC No data

Full PTMC profile⁠

Full QTAC profile⁠

PTMC 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.

PTMC vs QTAC Cost

Overpaying QTAC vs PTMC

$18,285

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

  • PTMC 0.60%

    $11,817

  • QTAC 1.78%

    $30,102

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTMC 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 $30,102PTMC $11,817

Year by year

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

PTMC 6th cheapest of 20 funds

QTAC 20th cheapest of 20 funds

PTMC vs QTAC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
PTMC 1.65%
QTAC No data
Payout (12M)
PTMC $0.66
QTAC No data
Last payment
PTMC $0.66
QTAC $0.01
Ex-dividend
PTMC Dec 30, 2025
QTAC Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
PTMC Jan 5, 2026
QTAC Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
PTMC Annual
QTAC Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

PTMCAnnual · 9 paymentsAll PTMC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.21; Dec 24, 2018 $0.28; Dec 24, 2019 $0.43; Dec 21, 2020 $0.17; Dec 23, 2021 $0.04; Dec 22, 2022 $0.26; Dec 27, 2023 $0.63; Dec 27, 2024 $0.32; Dec 30, 2025 $0.66. 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

PTMC vs QTAC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PTMC 14.2%QTAC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PTMC 0.48QTAC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PTMC −16.9%QTAC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PTMC 0.77QTAC 0.72

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