PTBD's Strategy Failed, No Reason To Buy

Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF is a trend-following bond exchange-traded fund. The strategy does not seem to work, underperforming during the current hiking cycle. A closer look at the fund, and its strategy, follows.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 2, 2023

Downside Protection Diverges For ETFs

ETFs that promise downside protection have important differences that show up in performance.

ETFcom • Feb 3, 2022

High Momentum ETFs to Buy on Wall Street's Winning Streak

Wall Street has been on a winning streak. Three key U.S. indexes have been hovering at a record high.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 3, 2021

Pacer ETFs Celebrates 6th Anniversary, Surpasses $7 Billion in Assets Under Management

Pacer ETFs, an ETF provider that offers strategy-driven, rules-based ETFs, is celebrating crossing the $7 billion mark in assets under management, as well as the firm's six-year anniversary. Since Pacer's inception with the flagship Trendpilot strategy in 2015, the firm has grown its offerings to 36 unique, exchange traded funds while also expanding to 92 [.

ETF Trends • Jun 10, 2021

PTBD: Momentum Bond Fund, Strong Performance Track Record, Risks Abound

PTBD: Momentum Bond Fund, Strong Performance Track Record, Risks Abound

Seeking Alpha • May 29, 2021

A Trend-Following Approach to the Fixed Income Quagmire

Bond investors can consider a dynamic trend-following approach in managing fixed income exposure in today's market. In the recent webcast, Getting Smart About Income, Sean O'Hara, President, Pacer ETFs, argued that fixed income investors face increased challenges in maximizing yields while minimizing risks.

ETF Trends • May 6, 2021

Getting Smart About Income

In today's stubbornly low interest rate environment, constructing a portfolio for the long haul is incredibly challenging. Advisors have been forced to hunt for yield by taking on more risk.

ETF Trends • May 4, 2021

Is Free Cash Flow the Better Way to Value Investing?

Targeted exchange traded fund strategies centered around free cash flow yield can help solidify your portfolio in today's strenuous investing landscape. In the recent webcast, Are Value Managers Measuring the Wrong Thing?

ETF Trends • Mar 2, 2021

Best High-Yield Bond ETFs for Q1 2021

The best high-yield bond ETFs for Q1 2021 are FALN, ANGL, and PTBD.

Investopedia • Nov 18, 2020

Trend Following Is Working for This Bond ETF

Trend following has its supporters and its critics. One way to allay the naysayers is to prove the strategy is efficacious in rough markets.

ETF Trends • Mar 19, 2020