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Pacer ETFs

QFRD

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

A strategy driven exchange traded fund that aims to provide capital appreciation by selecting 50 S&P 500 companies with the highest Research & Development (R&D)expenditures, screened for free cash flow (FCF) quality.

Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders Strategy

  • R&D Intensity measures a company’s R&D expense as a percentage of sales. A high R&D intensity indicates significant investment in innovation and research, which may signal above-average growth potential.
  • Free Cash Flow Quality is determined based on:
    • Free Cash Flow Margin (FCF/Sales): Measures a company’s total free cash flow relative to its sales. A high FCF margin indicates strong profitability and financial discipline.
    • FCF Return on Invested Capital (FCF/total debt plus total equity): Measures FCF relative to its invested capital. A high FCF ROIC reflects operational and capital efficiency.



R&D Intensity Score

as of 3/31/26

1. High R&D Intensity
Targets S&P 500 companies with a strong commitment to innovation and growth, as demonstrated by high R&D intensity.

2. High FCF Quality
Screens companies using FCF Margin and FCF ROIC to enhance quality and help ensure they are well-positioned to sustain ongoing investments in R&D.

3. Long-Term Capital Appreciation
Emphasizing R&D intensity and FCF quality may result in higher potential returns and more attractive upside capture.





 

 

 

 


 


Definitions
Free Cash Flow (FCF): A company’s cash flow from operations minus capital expenditures (expenses, interest, taxes, and long-term investments)
Free Cash Flow Margin (FCF/Sales): Measures a company’s total free cash flow relative to its sales.
Sales: The value of what a company sold to its customers during a given period; also known as revenue.
FCF Return on Invested Capital (FCF/ total debt plus total equity): Measures FCF relative to its invested capital.


Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders Strategy Overview

An objective rules-based methodology that uses a quality screen to select top companies in the index universe.
All data as of March 2025 semi-annual review.

Source: FactSet
(1)The individual components of the index are weighted by their float-adjusted total market capitalization. Float-adjusted market capitalization is determined by multiplying each company’s market price by their total outstanding shares available to investors.
(2)Equal Weighted
(3)A company’s R&D intensity score is calculated using the five-year average of R&D expense divided by sales.
(4)Companies classified as being in the real estate sector and companies classified as being in certain industries within the financials sector are excluded from the Index universe. For a full list of excluded industries, please refer to the index methodology document.
(5)A company’s FCF Score is computed using its five-year average of FCF Margin and its five-year average of FCF ROIC.

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Performance (%)

as of 03/31/2026

  Since Fund Inception (1/12/26) YTD 1 Month 3 Month 1 Year
Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF NAV -7.69 N/A -4.36 N/A N/A
Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF Market Price -7.71 N/A -4.33 N/A N/A
S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders Index -7.68 N/A -4.36 N/A N/A
S&P 500 -6.18 -4.33 -4.98 -4.33 17.80

Monthly Performance

Source: US Bank, Bloomberg, and S&P.

This is a new fund and has limited performance to report. Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so shares may be worth more or less when redeemed or sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Visit www.paceretfs.com for the most recent month-end performance. Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance does not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Total return is the actual rate of return of an investment over a given evaluation period. Total return includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.

Top 10 Holdings (%)

as of 6/30/17

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Daily Holdings

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Sector Breakdown (%)

as of 6/30/2022

To view a sector's breakdown, please select a slice. To return to the total breakdown, select 'Sector Breakdown' below. Please note, the sector table below only shows total sector weights.

Index Characteristics

as of 3/31/26

  S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Index S&P 500 Index
Weighted Average Market Cap ($mil) 278,186.12 1,228,735.04
Dividend Yield (%) 0.92 1.21

Distributions

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Distribution Schedule.

Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.
*Ordinary income is composed mainly of wages, salaries, commissions and interest income from bonds, and it is taxable using ordinary income rates.

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