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Pacer US Export Leaders ETF (PEXL)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US69374H4020
CUSIP
69374H402
Issuer
Pacer
Inception Date
Jul 23, 2018
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Pacer US Export Leaders Index
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Pacer US Export Leaders ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Pacer US Export Leaders ETF (PEXL) has returned -3.74% so far this year and 29.20% over the past 12 months.


Pacer US Export Leaders ETF

1D
3.54%
1M
-6.91%
YTD
-3.74%
6M
2.59%
1Y
29.20%
3Y*
12.71%
5Y*
8.85%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 24, 2018, PEXL's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.15%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +19.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PEXL closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +13.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.23%0.17%-6.91%-3.74%
20254.68%-3.73%-5.87%-1.27%7.07%7.81%3.39%2.96%3.82%3.34%0.71%2.40%27.33%
2024-0.99%5.79%3.54%-4.76%4.00%0.09%1.60%0.92%0.48%-3.21%4.25%-5.35%5.79%
202310.20%-1.21%3.49%-3.90%0.36%9.32%3.06%-2.13%-5.47%-7.01%10.01%7.36%24.40%
2022-8.85%-1.53%2.60%-10.96%4.08%-11.25%12.46%-6.51%-11.84%8.58%10.27%-5.32%-20.41%
2021-0.17%4.06%3.55%4.04%2.21%2.10%2.29%2.52%-5.83%6.81%-0.25%5.89%30.12%

Benchmark Metrics

Pacer US Export Leaders ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.54%, beta of 1.04, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 26, 2018.

  • This ETF captured 126.66% of S&P 500 Index gains and 119.08% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.04 and R² of 0.72, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.54%
Beta
1.04
0.72
Upside Capture
126.66%
Downside Capture
119.08%

Expense Ratio

PEXL has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PEXL ranks 69 for risk / return — better than 69% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PEXL Risk / Return Rank: 6969
Overall Rank
PEXL Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6464
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PEXL Sortino Ratio Rank: 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
PEXL Omega Ratio Rank: 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
PEXL Calmar Ratio Rank: 6969
Calmar Ratio Rank
PEXL Martin Ratio Rank: 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pacer US Export Leaders ETF (PEXL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PEXLBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.17

0.90

+0.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.74

1.39

+0.36

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.25

1.21

+0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.81

1.40

+0.41

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.35

6.61

+1.75

Explore PEXL risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Pacer US Export Leaders ETF provided a 0.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.20%0.30%0.40%0.50%0.60%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.2520182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.25$0.27$0.23$0.22$0.22$0.10$0.17$0.14$0.06

Dividend yield

0.43%0.44%0.48%0.48%0.60%0.22%0.48%0.49%0.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pacer US Export Leaders ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2025$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.27
2024$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.23
2023$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.22
2022$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.22
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.10

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Pacer US Export Leaders ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Pacer US Export Leaders ETF was 36.76%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.

The current Pacer US Export Leaders ETF drawdown is 8.30%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.76%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020136
-30.44%Dec 30, 2021200Oct 14, 2022330Feb 8, 2024530
-24.72%Jan 24, 202552Apr 8, 202554Jun 26, 2025106
-23.44%Sep 24, 201861Dec 24, 201868Apr 3, 2019129
-12.53%Apr 25, 201926May 31, 201936Jul 23, 201962

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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