Is PTLC a good investment?

Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF (PTLC) is a tactical trend-following ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores PTLC 5.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.6), lowest on Valuation (2.4). It trades at 25.4 times earnings, against its own median of 21.6. Its ten largest holdings are 38% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is PTLC rated? ETF Copilot scores Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF (PTLC) 5.3 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF (PTLC) 5.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.3 / 10
Growth: 2.8 / 10
Valuation: 2.4 / 10
Risk: 9.6 / 10
Quality: 8.8 / 10
Return: 4.7 / 10

What is PTLC's expense ratio? 0.60% a year

As of September 11, 2026, PTLC charges 0.60% a year, yields 1.11% and holds $3.3B in assets across 504 positions.

Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF (PTLC) — cost, income and size
Measure	PTLC
Expense ratio	0.60%
Dividend yield	1.11%
Assets under management	$3.3B
Holdings	504

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in PTLC's data

S&P 500 with a trend-based rule that can shift to cash or Treasuries.

Its valuation sits near the category norm — the protection layer, not a cheap price, is the draw.

Trailing EBITDA multiple of 18.3x is near the category median of 17.9x. Return on invested capital of 27.4% is above average. Expense ratio 0.6%.

Adds downside protection to a large-cap core, shifting to cash during sustained downtrends.

Why did PTLC move this week? It fell 1.2% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Nvidia and Microsoft drove it

PTLC fell 1.2% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Nvidia (−4.4%), Microsoft (−2.8%) and Eli Lilly (−3.8%); Advanced Micro Devices (+13.1%) pushed the other way.

Is PTLC expensive right now? It trades at 25.4 times earnings, against its own median of 21.6

As of September 11, 2026, PTLC is more expensive than 82% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 93 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside PTLC? 46% Tech

What's inside PTLC: Size (Large 94%, Mid 5%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 46.3%; Magnificent 7 33.9%; AI 23.4%; Semiconductors 17.5%; Memory 15.1%.

What are PTLC's top holdings? The ten largest are 38% of the fund

Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Broadcom, Meta Platforms, Micron Technology and Tesla are PTLC's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 50% of Tactical / Trend / Managed Futures ETFs.

Half of PTLC's weight sits in its 22 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 45 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF (PTLC) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ptlc