Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF (PTMC)

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

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF (PTMC) has returned 2.52% so far this year and 7.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PTMC has returned 5.68% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, PTMC's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -9.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PTMC closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 6, 2024 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Jun 11, 2020 at -6.8%.

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.12%, beta of 0.39, and R² of 0.30 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This ETF participated in 67.41% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.65% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.39 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.30 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.30 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

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

PTMC ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF provided a 1.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.66 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap 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 Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF was 20.53%, occurring on Sep 24, 2020. Recovery took 71 trading sessions.

The current Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF drawdown is 7.12%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.