PTEU ETF — Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF

Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF (PTEU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

PTEU is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.84%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.85%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Total return is 49.9% over the past 10.8 years, 295.4 points behind SPY at 345.3%.

Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF is a rules-based trend-following fund that systematically rotates among three positions: full exposure to the FTSE Eurozone Index, a 50/50 split between the Eurozone Index and short-term U.S. Treasury bills, or full exposure to Treasury bills, based on objective trend signals. The fund carries a modest distribution rate with annual distributions and a 0.65% expense ratio. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to European equities with a systematic defensive mechanism that can shift to Treasury bills during unfavorable market conditions.

PTEU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 49.9% over the past 10.8 years, 295.4 points behind SPY at 345.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.8%.

PTEU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.51%

Issuer

Pacer

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/14/2015

Expense ratio

0.65%

Distribution rate

1.84%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.85%

Last close

$31.92 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$35,696,149

Average volume

873.0

Dividend

$0.589

Ex-dividend date

12/30/2025

Payment date

01/05/2026

Beta

0.84

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.84%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.85%) 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.

PTEU risks and drawbacks

PTEU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are 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 12.8%.

Who may consider PTEU — and who may not

PTEU may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PTEU pays 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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