QFRD ETF — Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF

Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF (QFRD)

Updated October 16, 2026.

QFRD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.12%, its expense ratio is 0.49%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 21.4% over the past 0.8 years, 10.5 points ahead of SPY at 10.9%.

Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of S&P 500 companies selected for quality metrics, free cash flow generation, and research and development leadership, with semi-annual index reviews and rebalancing. The fund has a modest expense ratio of 0.49% and a very low distribution rate. This ETF may appeal to equity investors seeking exposure to quality and innovation-focused large-cap companies.

QFRD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 21.4% over the past 0.8 years, 10.5 points ahead of SPY at 10.9%.

QFRD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Pacer

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/12/2026

Expense ratio

0.49%

Distribution rate

0.08%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.12%

Last close

$30.07 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,899,427

Average volume

153.0

Dividend

$0.006

Ex-dividend date

09/03/2026

Payment date

09/08/2026

Beta

1.1032

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.08%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.12%) 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.

QFRD risks and drawbacks

QFRD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund.

Who may consider QFRD — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QFRD pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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