TRND ETF — Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF

Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF (TRND)

Updated October 16, 2026.

TRND is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.16%, its expense ratio is 0.77%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 60.5% over the past 7.4 years, 130.3 points behind SPY at 190.8%.

Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF is a non-diversified equity ETF that tracks an index based on proprietary methodology developed by Index Design Group, with at least 80% of assets invested in the component securities of that index. The fund distributes annually at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.77%. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to the fund's trend-based selection strategy with a modest income component.

TRND performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 60.5% over the past 7.4 years, 130.3 points behind SPY at 190.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.0%.

TRND key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Pacer

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/03/2019

Expense ratio

0.77%

Distribution rate

2.16%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

2.16%

Last close

$36.18 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$62,443,616

Average volume

1645.0

Dividend

$0.78

Ex-dividend date

12/31/2025

Payment date

01/06/2026

Beta

0.99

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.16%) 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.

TRND risks and drawbacks

TRND'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 8.0%.

Who may consider TRND — and who may not

TRND may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TRND 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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