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PYvsPALCETF Comparison

ETF 1

PY

Principal Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

+0.85%

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ETF 2

PALC

Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.58%

Full PALC fund page

Principal Value ETF (PY) belongs to the US Large Cap Value segment. Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (PALC) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. PY's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. In contrast, PALC's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Industrials. PY is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.15%, versus 0.6% for PALC. PY is up 5.12% year-to-date (YTD) with +$89M in YTD flows. PALC performs better with 10.59% YTD performance, and -$50M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PY and PALC 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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PY vs PALC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PY PALC	+2.20%+4.01%	+6.61%+10.03%	+5.12%+10.59%	+14.14%+20.80%	+44.40%+59.25%	+44.73%+56.98%
Flows	PY PALC	+$7M-$17M	+$15M-$30M	+$89M-$50M	-$92M-$116M	+$163M-$115M	+$176M+$68M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	PY PALC	+9.72%+15.68%	+10.43%+12.87%	+13.70%+14.50%	+15.79%+16.48%
Max drawdown	PY PALC	-2.05%-5.28%	-6.09%-8.96%	-17.91%-17.18%	-18.43%-24.36%
Max drawdown duration	PY PALC	16d8d	80d81d	263d327d	695d809d

Trading data

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	PY	PALC
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$54.54	$57.59
Previous close 06/11/2026	$54.22	$57.03
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

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	PY	PALC
Last price	$54.54	$57.59
1D performance	+0.60%	+0.99%
AuM	$223.19 M	$221.84 M
E/R	0.15%	0.6%

Characteristics

	PY	PALC
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Principal Global Investors	PACER ETFs
Benchmark	-	Lunt Capital U.S. Large Cap Multi-Factor Rotation Index
N° of holdings	96	184
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 21, 2016	June 24, 2020
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PY

USA

91.74%

Other

8.26%

PALC

USA

94.37%

Other

5.63%

Sectors

PY

Information Techn.

21.82%

Financials

16.57%

Health Care

12.13%

Consumer Discreti.

10.62%

Industrials

10.55%

Consumer Staples

7.97%

Other

20.34%

PALC

Information Techn.

18.53%

Financials

18.05%

Industrials

12.22%

Health Care

11.7%

Energy

10.2%

Consumer Staples

9.19%

Other

20.11%

Diversification

PY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.62%

PALC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.85%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

PY

APPLE

7.84%

AMAZON.COM INC

3.40%

EXXON

2.49%

UNITEDHEALTH GRP

2.08%

BK OF AMERICA CO

1.99%

PROCTERGAMBLE

1.96%

MERCK & CO INC

1.69%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

1.50%

PEPSICO U

1.48%

CISCO-T

1.42%

NEXTERA ENERGY

1.41%

QUALCOMM

1.40%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

1.40%

AT&T

1.30%

SALESFORCE INC

1.27%

PALC

EXXON

2.80%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

2.48%

APPLE

2.32%

VISA INCORPORATION

2.30%

UNITEDHEALTH GRP

2.28%

MASTERCARD

2.28%

CHEVRON TEXACO

2.23%

BK OF AMERICA CO

2.20%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

2.18%

US5128073062

2.15%

GENERAL ELECTRIC

2.13%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

1.91%

CITIGROUP

1.89%

KLA CORPORATION

1.86%

CATERPILLAR

1.84%

Frequently asked questions about PY and PALC

How have the PY and PALC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, PY is up 5.12% year-to-date (YTD), while PALC has returned 10.59%. That puts PALC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: PY or PALC?

Year-to-date, the PY ETF saw +$89M in flows, compared to -$50M for PALC.

Which ETF is more volatile: PY or PALC?

Over the past year, PY had a volatility of 10.43%, while PALC experienced 12.87%.

Which ETF is bigger: PY or PALC?

As of June 12, 2026, PY holds $223.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while PALC manages $221.84 M.

What sectors do the PY and PALC ETFs invest in?

PY leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. Meanwhile, PALC focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Industrials.

PYvsPALCETF Comparison

Principal Value ETF

Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF

PY vs PALC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the PY and PALC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, PY is up 5.12% year-to-date (YTD), while PALC has returned 10.59%. That puts PALC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: PY or PALC?

Year-to-date, the PY ETF saw +$89M in flows, compared to -$50M for PALC.

Which ETF is more volatile: PY or PALC?

Over the past year, PY had a volatility of 10.43%, while PALC experienced 12.87%.

Which ETF is bigger: PY or PALC?

As of June 12, 2026, PY holds $223.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while PALC manages $221.84 M.

What sectors do the PY and PALC ETFs invest in?

PY leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. Meanwhile, PALC focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the PY ETF and PALC ETF?

PY top holdings include APPLE, AMAZON.COM INC and EXXON. PALC holds in its top three: EXXON, COSTCO WHOLESALE and APPLE.

Which ETF is more diversified: PY or PALC?

PY holds 97 securities with 32.62% of its assets in the top 15. PALC has 191 securities and a top 15 weight of 32.85%.

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