PTMC ETF — Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF (PTMC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

PTMC is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.67%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 73.7% over the past 11.3 years, 265.4 points behind SPY at 339.1%.

Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF is an actively managed fund that implements a systematic trend-following strategy to allocate between U.S. mid-cap stocks (via the S&P MidCap 400 Index) and Treasury bills based on the relative performance of the mid-cap index to its 200-day moving average. The fund distributes annually at a modest rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.60%. This approach may appeal to investors seeking exposure to mid-cap equities with tactical defensive positioning during market downturns.

PTMC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 73.7% over the past 11.3 years, 265.4 points behind SPY at 339.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

PTMC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.57%

Issuer

Pacer

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/11/2015

Expense ratio

0.60%

Distribution rate

1.67%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.67%

Last close

$39.27 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$369,467,989

Average volume

8710.0

Dividend

$0.657

Ex-dividend date

12/30/2025

Payment date

01/05/2026

Beta

0.76

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.67%) 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.

PTMC risks and drawbacks

PTMC'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 8.9%.

Who may consider PTMC — and who may not

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