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PWSvsVUSETF Comparison

ETF 1

PWS

PACER WEALTHSHIELD ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.31%

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ETF 2

VUS

Virtus US Dividend ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

-0.26%

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PACER WEALTHSHIELD ETF (PWS) belongs to the Multi-Asset: Other segment. Virtus US Dividend ETF (VUS) is part of the US High Dividend segment. PWS's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Healthcare. In contrast, VUS's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Industrials. PWS is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 0.25% for VUS. PWS is up 2.55% year-to-date (YTD) with -$6M in YTD flows. VUS performs better with 20.87% YTD performance, and -$6M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PWS and VUS below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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PWS vs VUS performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/01/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PWS VUS	+3.11%+0.50%	+5.90%+1.03%	+2.55%+20.87%	+8.35%n/a	+24.54%n/a	+9.47%n/a
Flows	PWS VUS	--$756K	-$2M-$756K	-$6M-$6M	-$6M-	-$8M-	-$26M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	PWS VUS	+10.64%+13.45%	+11.43%n/a	+11.55%n/a	+11.70%n/a
Max drawdown	PWS VUS	-3.64%-4.25%	-6.97%n/a	-10.48%n/a	-25.07%n/a
Max drawdown duration	PWS VUS	40d62d	204dn/a	368dn/a	1432dn/a

Trading data

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	PWS	VUS
Last sale 9/2/2026 at 1:30 PM	$33.34	$30.08
Previous close 09/01/2026	$33.23	$30.08
Consolidated volume 09/01/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	PWS	VUS
Last price	$33.34	$30.08
1D performance	+0.33%	-0.00%
AuM	$24.95 M	$17.31 M
E/R	0.6%	0.25%

Characteristics

	PWS	VUS
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	PACER ETFs	VIRTUS Investment Partners
Benchmark	Pacer Wealth Shield Index	-
N° of holdings	350	96
Asset class	Alternative	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 11, 2017	December 3, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PWS

USA

90.62%

Other

9.38%

VUS

USA

92.15%

Other

7.85%

Sectors

PWS

Finance

20.49%

Technology

20.29%

Healthcare

18.74%

Industrials

17.46%

Energy

13.84%

Other

9.18%

VUS

Technology

37.84%

Finance

25.49%

Industrials

9.71%

Healthcare

7.81%

Other

19.15%

Diversification

PWS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

31.64%

VUS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

37.16%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

PWS

NVIDIA Corp.

4.19%

Apple, Inc.

3.91%

Chevron Corp.

3.48%

Microsoft Corp.

2.98%

Welltower, Inc.

2.76%

Prologis, Inc.

2.25%

Equinix, Inc.

1.68%

Broadcom Inc.

1.59%

ConocoPhillips

1.38%

GE Aerospace

1.35%

American Tower Corp.

1.35%

Caterpillar, Inc.

1.35%

Simon Property Group, Inc.

1.24%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

1.09%

RTX Corp.

1.04%

VUS

Apple, Inc.

6.72%

NVIDIA Corp.

5.27%

Broadcom Inc.

3.52%

Microsoft Corp.

3.11%

Micron Technology, Inc.

2.50%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.13%

Johnson & Johnson

2.05%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.69%

Alphabet, Inc.

1.60%

Lam Research Corp.

1.58%

AbbVie, Inc.

1.53%

Analog Devices, Inc.

1.50%

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

1.39%

U.S. Bancorp

1.29%

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

1.27%

Frequently asked questions about PWS and VUS

PWSvsVUSETF Comparison

PACER WEALTHSHIELD ETF

Virtus US Dividend ETF

PWS vs VUS performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the PWS and VUS ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 1, 2026, PWS is up 2.55% year-to-date (YTD), while VUS has returned 20.87%. That puts VUS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: PWS or VUS?

Year-to-date, the PWS ETF saw -$6M in flows, compared to -$6M for VUS.

Which ETF is bigger: PWS or VUS?

As of September 1, 2026, PWS holds $24.95 M in assets under management (AUM), while VUS manages $17.31 M.

What sectors do the PWS and VUS ETFs invest in?

PWS leans toward sectors like Finance, Technology and Healthcare. Meanwhile, VUS focuses on Technology, Finance and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the PWS ETF and VUS ETF?

PWS top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc. and Chevron Corp.. VUS holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., NVIDIA Corp. and Broadcom Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: PWS or VUS?

PWS holds 352 securities with 31.64% of its assets in the top 15. VUS has 97 securities and a top 15 weight of 37.16%.

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