Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (April) ETF (PSCW) Alternatives

Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (April) ETF (PSCW) belongs to the Defined Outcome category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PSCW. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to PSCW

PSCW charges 0.61% annually. Among ETFs in the Defined Outcome category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PSCW alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FBUF	Fidelity Dynamic Buffered Equity ETF	0.48%	Apr 9, 2024	PSCW vs FBUF
SMAX	iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF	0.50%	Sep 30, 2024	PSCW vs SMAX
DMAX	iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETF	0.50%	Dec 31, 2024	PSCW vs DMAX
MMAX	iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF	0.50%	Mar 31, 2025	PSCW vs MMAX
PBFR	PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF	0.50%	Jun 11, 2024	PSCW vs PBFR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PSCW

Among ETFs in the Defined Outcome category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ZDEK	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Dec...	97	Dec 1, 2024	PSCW vs ZDEK
ZFEB	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Feb...	97	Feb 3, 2025	PSCW vs ZFEB
DMAX	iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETF	96	Dec 31, 2024	PSCW vs DMAX
ZMAR	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Mar...	96	Mar 3, 2025	PSCW vs ZMAR
ZJAN	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jan...	95	Dec 31, 2024	PSCW vs ZJAN

Top Performing PSCW Alternatives (YTD)

PSCW alternatives from the Defined Outcome category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
KAPR	Innovator Russell 2000 Power Buffer ETF - April	3.19%	Mar 31, 2020	PSCW vs KAPR
IAPR	Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF...	2.69%	Mar 31, 2021	PSCW vs IAPR
FMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	2.16%	Mar 19, 2021	PSCW vs FMAR
BAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	2.08%	Mar 29, 2019	PSCW vs BAPR
PSMR	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETF	1.94%	Mar 31, 2021	PSCW vs PSMR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PSCW

PSCW alternatives from the Defined Outcome category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ZMAY	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr May	1.51%	May 1, 2025	PSCW vs ZMAY
ZJUN	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jun...	1.91%	May 30, 2025	PSCW vs ZJUN
AIOO	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETF	1.99%	Jun 30, 2025	PSCW vs AIOO
MMAX	iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF	2.61%	Mar 31, 2025	PSCW vs MMAX
ZAPR	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Apr...	2.62%	Apr 1, 2025	PSCW vs ZAPR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PSCW

PSCW alternatives from the Defined Outcome category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ZDEK	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Dec...	-1.57%	Dec 1, 2024	PSCW vs ZDEK
ZFEB	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Feb...	-1.73%	Feb 3, 2025	PSCW vs ZFEB
ZJAN	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jan...	-1.87%	Dec 31, 2024	PSCW vs ZJAN
ZOCT	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Oct...	-1.91%	Oct 1, 2024	PSCW vs ZOCT
ZMAR	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Mar...	-1.92%	Mar 3, 2025	PSCW vs ZMAR

Other ETFs from Pacer

Most popular Pacer ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	4.30%	Dec 16, 2016	PSCW vs COWZ
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	-4.29%	Jul 12, 2021	PSCW vs QDPL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	93	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	PSCW vs GCOW
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	29	-4.15%	Dec 21, 2022	PSCW vs COWG
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	59	1.28%	Jun 16, 2017	PSCW vs CALF
SRVR	Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ...	REIT	29	9.80%	May 15, 2018	PSCW vs SRVR
TRFK	Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF	Technology Equities	70	-2.84%	Jun 8, 2022	PSCW vs TRFK
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	-5.61%	Jun 11, 2015	PSCW vs PTLC
INDS	Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF	REIT	18	0.24%	May 14, 2018	PSCW vs INDS
PTNQ	Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	-7.23%	Jun 11, 2015	PSCW vs PTNQ

Often Compared With PSCW

What investors most often compare with PSCW, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
OCTZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF	Defined Outcome	54	-3.41%	Sep 30, 2020	PSCW vs OCTZ
BUFD	FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	81	-0.85%	Jan 20, 2021	PSCW vs BUFD
NAPR	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	86	1.71%	Mar 31, 2020	PSCW vs NAPR
KJAN	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Januar...	Defined Outcome	69	0.73%	Dec 31, 2019	PSCW vs KJAN
ZSEP	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Sep...	Defined Outcome	92	-0.22%	Sep 1, 2024	PSCW vs ZSEP
FDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome	72	-2.86%	Dec 18, 2020	PSCW vs FDEC
DAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August	Defined Outcome	76	-1.78%	Nov 6, 2019	PSCW vs DAUG
KJUL	Innovator Russell 2000 Power Buffer ETF - July	Defined Outcome	73	1.04%	Jun 30, 2020	PSCW vs KJUL
UDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome	84	-2.02%	Nov 29, 2019	PSCW vs UDEC
DAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	41	1.06%	Apr 16, 2021	PSCW vs DAPR
EJUL	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - July	Defined Outcome	92	0.80%	Jun 28, 2019	PSCW vs EJUL
FOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	Defined Outcome	73	-2.67%	Oct 16, 2020	PSCW vs FOCT
NJAN	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - January	Defined Outcome	75	-2.82%	Dec 31, 2019	PSCW vs NJAN
NJUL	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - July	Defined Outcome	87	-1.66%	Jun 30, 2020	PSCW vs NJUL
PDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome	76	-2.03%	Nov 29, 2019	PSCW vs PDEC
UOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October	Defined Outcome	75	-2.05%	Sep 28, 2018	PSCW vs UOCT
BUFF	Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	77	-0.90%	Oct 20, 2016	PSCW vs BUFF
FAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	54	1.09%	Apr 16, 2021	PSCW vs FAPR
FFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	Defined Outcome	73	-1.36%	Feb 21, 2020	PSCW vs FFEB
FNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	Defined Outcome	71	-2.62%	Nov 15, 2019	PSCW vs FNOV

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