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BULD ETF — Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF
Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF (BULD)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BULD's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 0.06%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.30 with an ex-date of December 30, 2025, was 1263.6% higher than the previous $0.022. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Pacer, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BULD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.88%, its expense ratio is 0.49%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 74.8% over the past 4.4 years, 21.1 points behind SPY at 95.9%.
Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF tracks a global index of companies that derive at least half their revenues from robotics and 3D printing, using a full replication strategy to hold all index components. The fund has a low current distribution rate and distributes semi-annually, though its latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly; it carries an expense ratio of 0.49%.
BULD dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (0.88%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.30. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 01/05/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | $0.3 | 1263.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-05 | $0.022 | 69.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.013 | -50.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.026 | 188.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.009 | -76.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-22 | $0.038 | 171.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.014 | — |
| 2022 total (partial launch year) | $0.014 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.047 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.039 | -17.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.322 | 725.6% |
BULD dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +725.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +725.6% |
BULD holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BULD performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 74.8% over the past 4.4 years, 21.1 points behind SPY at 95.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 25.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.4% | — |
| 3M | -1.2% | — |
| 6M | 13.9% | — |
| YTD | 31.5% | — |
| 1Y | 25.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 28.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 23.10% |
| Since inception (4.4 years) | 74.8% | 13.40% |
BULD key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Pacer
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 05/04/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Distribution rate
- 0.06%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.88%
- Last close
- $34.24 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $14,962,557
- Average volume
- 145226.0
- Dividend
- $0.30
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/30/2025
- Payment date
- 01/05/2026
- Beta
- 1.64
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.06%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.88%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Pacer; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
BULD risks and drawbacks
BULD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.0%.
Who may consider BULD — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BULD pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BULD pay monthly?
No. BULD currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is BULD's expense ratio?
BULD's expense ratio is 0.49%.
How has BULD's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +725.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BULD pay a dividend?
BULD pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.30. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 01/05/2026.
How has BULD performed?
Total return is 74.8% over the past 4.4 years, 21.1 points behind SPY at 95.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 25.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.0%.
Is BULD a good investment?
BULD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.06% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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