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PTMC vs SPDF

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF

PTMCACboe

Defender Risk Adaptive 500 ETF

SPDFCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

PTMC −0.09pt a year

PTMC0.60%SPDF0.69%

Avg volume · 30D

PTMC 1.4×the volume

PTMC17.9KSPDF12.4K

PTMC vs SPDF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.6%PTMC+1.1%SPDF

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. PTMC −2.6%. SPDF +1.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%0%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PTMC 0.60%, better
SPDF 0.69%
Fund size
PTMC $370M
SPDF $37M
1Y total return
PTMC +13.7%
SPDF No data
Yield (12M)
PTMC 1.65%
SPDF No data
Holdings
PTMC 402
SPDF 3
Avg volume (30D)
PTMC 17.9K sh, better
SPDF 12.4K sh
NAV per share
PTMC $39.77
SPDF $27.73
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PTMC: Cost 71, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings 87, Durability 81. SPDF: Cost 45, Risk 93, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 38, Durability 10.
Pillar letters and Scores for PTMC, SPDF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPTMCSPDF
Cost30% weightA71HigherC45
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB55A93Higher
Tradability15% weightA76HigherC41
Holdings10% weightA87HigherD38
Durability5% weightA81HigherF10

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. PTMC and SPDF 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 SPDF 10th 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 9BPTINPacer Trendpilot International ETFScore 57
  7. Rank 10CSPDFDefender Risk Adaptive 500 ETFScore 50
  8. Rank 10CTHIRTHOR Index Rotation ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PTMCAPacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF

SPDFCDefender Risk Adaptive 500 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.

SPDF 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.

SPDF 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.

SPDF 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.

SPDF No data

Full PTMC profile⁠

Full SPDF profile⁠

PTMC vs SPDF 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 SPDF Cost

Overpaying SPDF vs PTMC

$1,612

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

  • PTMC 0.60%

    $11,817

  • SPDF 0.69%

    $13,429

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTMC 0.60%
  • SPDF 0.69%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SPDF $13,429PTMC $11,817

Year by year

YearPTMCSPDFOverpaying
10$1,076$1,232$156
20$4,116$4,697$581
30$11,817$13,429$1,612

Expense ratio

  • 0.60%PTMC, cheaper
  • 0.69%SPDF
  • Middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
  • Median 0.67%

PTMC 6th cheapest of 20 funds

SPDF 11th cheapest of 20 funds

PTMC vs SPDF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
PTMC 1.65%
SPDF No data
Payout (12M)
PTMC $0.66
SPDF None
Last payment
PTMC $0.66
SPDF No data
Ex-dividend
PTMC Dec 30, 2025
SPDF No data
Paid on
PTMC Jan 5, 2026
SPDF No data
Frequency
PTMC Annual
SPDF No data

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
SPDFAll SPDF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

PTMC vs SPDF 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%SPDF No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PTMC 0.48SPDF No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PTMC −16.9%SPDF No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PTMC 0.77SPDF 0.99

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