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As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. PTLC SPY \n Expense ratio 0.60% 0.09% \n Net assets, as of Oct 2, 2026 $3.3bn $815.3bn \n Total return, 1 year +11.3% +17.3% \n What it tracks Pacer Tr","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, PTLC against SPY, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/ptlc-vs-spy","a":{"ticker":"PTLC","name":"Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF","issuer":"Pacer","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"PTLC tracks an index and returned +11.3% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ptlc","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+11.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.60%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"503","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22120.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"1.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid annual), ex-date Dec 30, 2025","value":"$0.5908","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$3.3bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SPY","name":"SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust","issuer":"State Street","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"SPY tracks the S&P 500 and returned +17.3% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/spy","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+17.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.09%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"504","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22120.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"1.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 18, 2026","value":"$1.8888","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$817.2bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 8, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":94,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/ptlc-vs-spy"}