# Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF (VETS): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Pacer · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2018-04-09

The investment seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Military Times Best for VetsSM Index (the "index"). Normally at least 80% of the fund's total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in the component securities of the index in the same approximate weight as such component securities. The index is generally composed of the U.S.-listed stocks of companies that have been included in the Best for Vets List for the last three consecutive years, have a minimum market capitalization of $200 million, and meet the...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $38.62 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| Assets Under Management | $1.9M |
| NAV | $38.64 |
| Holdings Count | 6061 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| 52-Week Range | $29.37 – $40.42 |
| Beta | 0.97 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0820 /share
- Ex-date: 2021-06-21
- Pay date: —

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does VETS invest in?

The investment seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Military Times Best for VetsSM Index (the "index"). Normally at least 80% of the fund's total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in the component securities of the index in the same approximate weight as such component securities. The index is generally composed of the U.S.-listed stocks of companies that have been included in the Best for Vets List for the last three consecutive years, have a minimum market capitalization of $200 million, and meet the index's liquidity threshold. The fund is non-diversified.

### What is the expense ratio of VETS?

Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF (VETS) charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is VETS?

Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF (VETS) manages $1.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is VETS actively managed or an index fund?

VETS is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VETS's is 0.60%) because there's no security selection cost.

### When was VETS launched?

Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF (VETS) launched in April 2018 and is managed by Pacer.

### How has VETS performed?

VETS's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does VETS pay a dividend?

Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF (VETS) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does VETS pay dividends?

Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is VETS's dividend yield?

VETS's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is VETS's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VETS was 2021-06-21. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will VETS's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.60% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does VETS charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VETS's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does VETS cost more than a fund like VOO?

VETS is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.60%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM).

### Are there cheaper alternatives to VETS?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as VETS (0.60%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vets
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vets/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vets/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vets/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vets/peers

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