Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF
QFRD
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- William Rhind
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 500 Chesterfield Parkway Malvern PA United States of America 19355
- IPO Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- CIK
- 0001616668
- Website
- paceretfs.com
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- Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETF (QFRD) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders Index. The underlying index selects U.S. large-cap companies from the S&P 500 Index that demonstrate high-quality characteristics based on free cash flow (FCF) yield, return on equity (ROE), and research and development (R&D) spending as a percentage of sales; eligible securities are equally weighted within the portfolio. The fund provides investors with targeted exposure to financially robust innovation leaders in sectors including technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and industrials; it employs full replication to mirror the index, with dividend reinvestment and daily liquidity on major U.S. exchanges. Pacer ETFs, the issuer and manager of QFRD, offers a suite of rules-based ETFs focused on cash flow, dividend, and quality factors across U.S. equities, fixed income, and international markets; core products include the Pacer Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW), and specialized funds like QFRD launched to capture R&D-driven growth leaders. The firm operates primarily in the United States, serving retail and institutional investors through brokerage platforms, financial advisors, and retirement plans; it is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Dublin, Ireland, for European distribution. Founded in 2016 as Pacer Financial, Inc., the company has expanded its asset base to over $30 billion in AUM as of late 2025 through organic growth and product innovation. Recent developments include the launch of QFRD in March 2025, broadening its quality factor lineup amid rising investor demand for innovation-focused strategies; a strategic partnership with S&P Dow Jones Indices in 2025 to co-develop proprietary benchmarks like the QFRD index; and a significant AUM milestone crossing $25 billion in Q2 2025, fueled by inflows into cash flow-themed ETFs during market volatility.