Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF (VIRS)
| Assets | $3.68M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.70% |
| PE Ratio | 17.20 |
| Shares Out | 130,000 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.83% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 18.06% |
| 1-Year Return | -10.11% |
| Volume | 211 |
| Open | 28.11 |
| Previous Close | 28.12 |
| Day's Range | 28.07 - 28.12 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.96 |
| 52-Week High | 31.50 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| Holdings | 52 |
| Inception Date | Jun 24, 2020 |
About VIRS
The Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF (VIRS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LifeSci BioThreat Strategy index. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of US companies whose products or services address biological threats to human health. VIRS was launched on Jun 24, 2020 and is managed by Pacer.
Top 10 Holdings
51.27% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.71% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 5.65% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 4.98% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 4.89% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 4.88% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 4.83% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 4.60% |
| Danaher Corporation | DHR | 4.59% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 4.58% |
| Sanofi | SNY | 4.55% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2022 | $0.0621 | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | $0.07156 | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.09958 | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.06188 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.03743 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.000 | Dec 27, 2021 |
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