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PTMC vs WIMA

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF

PTMCACboe

WisdomTree International Adaptive Moving Average Fund

WIMABNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

WIMA −0.18pt a year

PTMC0.60%WIMA0.42%

Avg volume · 30D

PTMC 4.1×the volume

PTMC17.9KWIMA4.34K

PTMC vs WIMA Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.6%PTMC−1.9%WIMA

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. PTMC −2.6%. WIMA −1.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%0%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
PTMC 0.60%
WIMA 0.42%, better
Fund size
PTMC $370M
WIMA $79M
1Y total return
PTMC +13.7%
WIMA No data
Yield (12M)
PTMC 1.65%
WIMA No data
Holdings
PTMC 402
WIMA 500
Avg volume (30D)
PTMC 17.9K sh, better
WIMA 4.34K sh
NAV per share
PTMC $39.77
WIMA $42.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PTMC: Cost 71, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings 87, Durability 81. WIMA: Cost 89, Risk 79, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings 69, Durability 55.
Pillar letters and Scores for PTMC, WIMA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPTMCWIMA
Cost30% weightA71A89Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB55A79Higher
Tradability15% weightA76HigherF19
Holdings10% weightA87HigherB69
Durability5% weightA81HigherB55

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 WIMA 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 WIMA 5th 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 6BQQWZPacer Cash COWZ 100-Nasdaq 100 Rotator ETFScore 63

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PTMCAPacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF

WIMABWisdomTree International Adaptive Moving Average Fund

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.

WIMA Trend-following usually means US large caps. WIMA aims the same machinery at developed international stocks: hold equities while the 200-day trend holds, shift to US T-bills when it breaks, with a breadth check for getting back in.

Stated mandate

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

WIMA The Fund passively seeks to follow, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree International Adaptive Moving Average Index.

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.
  • WIMA The rulebook is public: a 200-day average with a 1% buffer and two-day confirmation to damp whipsaw, plus a 5% stop-loss on breadth-triggered re-entries.wisdomtree.com
  • Most 200-day systems re-enter late. This one adds a breadth trigger: when more than 15% of constituents are back above their own 200-day averages, equity exposure goes back on.wisdomtree.com
  • Cheaper than the typical fund in its tactical bucket at 0.42% a year, versus a cohort median near 0.60% and Pacer's Trendpilot US Large Cap (PTLC) at 0.60%.
  • The defensive leg is US Treasury bills, so when the signal goes risk-off the parking spot is dollar-denominated rather than foreign cash.wisdomtree.com

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.
  • WIMA Launched in 2026, so the fund itself has not traded through a full market cycle and the live risk record is still short.
  • Volume is light so far, which can mean wider spreads on the screen than in the category's largest funds.
  • Buffers and the two-day lag are the price of fewer false alarms: exits land after a decline is underway, re-entries after a rebound has started.wisdomtree.com

Full PTMC profile⁠

Full WIMA profile⁠

PTMC vs WIMA 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 WIMA Cost

Overpaying PTMC vs WIMA

$3,345

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

  • PTMC 0.60%

    $11,817

  • WIMA 0.42%

    $8,472

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PTMC 0.60%
  • WIMA 0.42%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530PTMC $11,817WIMA $8,472

Year by year

YearPTMCWIMAOverpaying
10$1,076$759$317
20$4,116$2,927$1,189
30$11,817$8,472$3,345

Expense ratio

  • 0.60%PTMC
  • 0.42%WIMA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
  • Median 0.67%

WIMA 3rd cheapest of 20 funds

PTMC 6th cheapest of 20 funds

PTMC vs WIMA Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
PTMC 1.65%
WIMA No data
Payout (12M)
PTMC $0.66
WIMA No data
Last payment
PTMC $0.66
WIMA $0.29
Ex-dividend
PTMC Dec 30, 2025
WIMA Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
PTMC Jan 5, 2026
WIMA Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
PTMC Annual
WIMA Quarterly

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
WIMAQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll WIMA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2026 $0.42; Sep 25, 2026 $0.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

PTMC vs WIMA 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%WIMA No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PTMC 0.48WIMA No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PTMC −16.9%WIMA No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PTMC 0.77WIMA 0.42

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