Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETF (PSMR) Alternatives

Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETF (PSMR) 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 PSMR. 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 PSMR

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

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PSMR

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	PSMR vs ZDEK
ZFEB	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Feb...	97	Feb 3, 2025	PSMR vs ZFEB
DMAX	iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETF	96	Dec 31, 2024	PSMR vs DMAX
ZMAR	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Mar...	96	Mar 3, 2025	PSMR vs ZMAR
ZJAN	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jan...	95	Dec 31, 2024	PSMR vs ZJAN

Top Performing PSMR Alternatives (YTD)

PSMR 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	PSMR vs KAPR
IAPR	Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF...	2.69%	Mar 31, 2021	PSMR vs IAPR
FMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	2.16%	Mar 19, 2021	PSMR vs FMAR
BAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	2.08%	Mar 29, 2019	PSMR vs BAPR
PSCW	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (April) ETF	1.91%	Mar 31, 2021	PSMR vs PSCW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PSMR

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

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PSMR

PSMR 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	PSMR vs ZDEK
ZFEB	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Feb...	-1.73%	Feb 3, 2025	PSMR vs ZFEB
ZJAN	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jan...	-1.87%	Dec 31, 2024	PSMR vs ZJAN
ZOCT	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Oct...	-1.91%	Oct 1, 2024	PSMR vs ZOCT
ZMAR	Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Mar...	-1.92%	Mar 3, 2025	PSMR 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	PSMR vs COWZ
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	-4.29%	Jul 12, 2021	PSMR vs QDPL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	93	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	PSMR vs GCOW
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	29	-4.15%	Dec 21, 2022	PSMR vs COWG
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	59	1.28%	Jun 16, 2017	PSMR vs CALF
SRVR	Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ...	REIT	29	9.80%	May 15, 2018	PSMR vs SRVR
TRFK	Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF	Technology Equities	70	-2.84%	Jun 8, 2022	PSMR vs TRFK
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	-5.61%	Jun 11, 2015	PSMR vs PTLC
INDS	Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF	REIT	18	0.24%	May 14, 2018	PSMR vs INDS
PTNQ	Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	-7.23%	Jun 11, 2015	PSMR vs PTNQ

Often Compared With PSMR

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NAUG	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	80	-2.10%	Jul 31, 2024	PSMR vs NAUG
FJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	Defined Outcome	68	-2.59%	Jan 15, 2021	PSMR vs FJAN
NAPR	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	86	1.71%	Mar 31, 2020	PSMR vs NAPR
UJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - January	Defined Outcome	83	-1.73%	Dec 31, 2018	PSMR vs UJAN
BUFD	FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	81	-0.85%	Jan 20, 2021	PSMR vs BUFD
OCTW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Oct ETF	Defined Outcome	72	-1.36%	Sep 30, 2020	PSMR vs OCTW
BJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	Defined Outcome	73	-2.12%	Aug 28, 2018	PSMR vs BJUL
PNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November	Defined Outcome	61	-2.20%	Nov 1, 2019	PSMR vs PNOV
QDEC	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December	Defined Outcome	79	-3.29%	Dec 18, 2020	PSMR vs QDEC
XDEC	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer...	Defined Outcome	61	-1.49%	Dec 17, 2021	PSMR vs XDEC
KAUG	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	58	1.05%	Jul 31, 2024	PSMR vs KAUG
KJAN	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Januar...	Defined Outcome	69	0.73%	Dec 31, 2019	PSMR vs KJAN
PAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August	Defined Outcome	79	-1.23%	Aug 1, 2019	PSMR vs PAUG
PSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - September	Defined Outcome	76	-1.51%	Aug 30, 2019	PSMR vs PSEP
BUFP	PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF	Defined Outcome, S&P 500	75	-1.34%	Jun 11, 2024	PSMR vs BUFP
DAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August	Defined Outcome	76	-1.78%	Nov 6, 2019	PSMR vs DAUG
DOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October	Defined Outcome	83	-1.95%	Oct 16, 2020	PSMR vs DOCT
DAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	41	1.06%	Apr 16, 2021	PSMR vs DAPR
FDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome	72	-2.86%	Dec 18, 2020	PSMR vs FDEC
NJUL	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - July	Defined Outcome	87	-1.66%	Jun 30, 2020	PSMR vs NJUL

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