PTBD Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF (PTBD) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PTBD. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PTBD

PTBD charges 0.60% annually. There are 99 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	0.03%	2.54B	Jul 2023	PTBD vs SCYB
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	11.07B	Jun 2012	PTBD vs SPHY
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	26.83B	Oct 2017	PTBD vs USHY
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	3.48B	Dec 2016	PTBD vs HYLB
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.15%	608.96M	Sep 2016	PTBD vs BBHY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PTBD

PTBD has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 27. There are 89 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	97	364.90M	May 2019	PTBD vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	95	1.03B	Aug 2018	PTBD vs BSJQ
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	94	5.96M	Feb 2022	PTBD vs XHYE
FLRT	Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF	85	615.17M	Feb 2015	PTBD vs FLRT
LDRH	iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladd...	85	8.41M	Nov 2024	PTBD vs LDRH

Top Performing PTBD Alternatives (YTD)

PTBD is at 0.78% YTD. There are 84 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DADS	Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF	14.37%	—	Aug 2025	PTBD vs DADS
HYEM	VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ET...	3.92%	510.68M	May 2012	PTBD vs HYEM
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	3.57%	5.96M	Feb 2022	PTBD vs XHYE
FSYD	Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF	3.35%	112.95M	Feb 2022	PTBD vs FSYD
HYHG	ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged	2.90%	173.54M	May 2013	PTBD vs HYHG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PTBD

PTBD has 3.72% 1-year volatility. There are 64 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBHD	iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.00%	310.08M	May 2019	PTBD vs IBHD
BSJO	Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bon...	0.00%	437.22M	Sep 2016	PTBD vs BSJO
ESHY	Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate...	0.00%	6.49M	Mar 2015	PTBD vs ESHY
HYXU	iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond USD Hedged ...	0.00%	71.08M	Apr 2012	PTBD vs HYXU
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	0.78%	364.90M	May 2019	PTBD vs IBHE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PTBD

PTBD has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.12%. There are 78 ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.22%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBHE	iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF	-0.22%	364.90M	May 2019	PTBD vs IBHE
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF	-0.54%	1.03B	Aug 2018	PTBD vs BSJQ
IBHG	iShares iBonds 2027 Term High Yield and Income ETF	-0.73%	437.71M	Jul 2021	PTBD vs IBHG
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bon...	-1.16%	849.28M	Sep 2019	PTBD vs BSJR
XHYE	BondBloxx US High Yield Energy Sector ETF	-1.21%	5.96M	Feb 2022	PTBD vs XHYE

Other ETFs from Pacer

The 10 most viewed Pacer ETFs shown here include COWZ, QDPL, GCOW and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $18B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	65	8.18%	18.47B	Dec 2016	PTBD vs COWZ
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.40%	1.65B	Jul 2021	PTBD vs QDPL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	12.18%	3.35B	Feb 2016	PTBD vs GCOW
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	66	13.34%	3.51B	Jun 2017	PTBD vs CALF
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	24	12.50%	2.32B	Dec 2022	PTBD vs COWG
SRVR	Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ...	REIT	19	19.79%	407.42M	May 2018	PTBD vs SRVR
TRFK	Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF	Technology Equities	86	69.94%	884.40M	Jun 2022	PTBD vs TRFK
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	5.53%	3.35B	Jun 2015	PTBD vs PTLC
ICOW	Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 10...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	17.35%	1.85B	Jun 2017	PTBD vs ICOW
PTNQ	Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	14.10%	1.33B	Jun 2015	PTBD vs PTNQ

Often Compared With PTBD

Investors most often compare PTBD with NUHY, OVT, BND. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NUHY	Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	54	1.35%	108.05M	Sep 2019	PTBD vs NUHY
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	85	2.61%	49.77M	Jan 2021	PTBD vs OVT
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	37	0.27%	389.80B	Apr 2007	PTBD vs BND
IGEB	iShares Investment Grade Bond Factor ETF	Corporate Bonds	41	0.41%	1.36B	Jul 2017	PTBD vs IGEB
XTR	Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	61	8.67%	4.03M	Aug 2021	PTBD vs XTR
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	PTBD vs SCHD
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.27%	42.90B	Jul 2002	PTBD vs TLT
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	36	0.25%	136.46B	Sep 2003	PTBD vs AGG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	PTBD vs SPY
GABF	Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF	Financials Equities	7	-7.03%	50.20M	May 2022	PTBD vs GABF
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	75	30.35%	19.93B	Oct 2015	PTBD vs SPMO
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	81	0.42%	13.24B	Aug 2010	PTBD vs SCHO
IDMO	Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF	Momentum, Foreign Large Cap Equities	40	7.74%	3.81B	Feb 2012	PTBD vs IDMO
JPHY	JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	2.07%	2.21B	Sep 2016	PTBD vs JPHY
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	High Yield Bonds	44	0.45%	62.49M	Jun 2020	PTBD vs THY
INDS	Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF	REIT	19	6.59%	114.86M	May 2018	PTBD vs INDS
PHYD	Putnam ESG High Yield ETF -	High Yield Bonds	78	2.16%	7.67M	Jan 2023	PTBD vs PHYD
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	High Yield Bonds	60	0.62%	2.30B	May 2013	PTBD vs FTSL
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	2.83%	529.12M	May 2014	PTBD vs HYGH
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	59	2.83%	544.60M	Jul 2015	PTBD vs YLD

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