Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income… (FLRT) Performance
FLRT total return
Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026- YTD
- +3.0% since Dec 31, 2025
- 1 year
- +4.6% total return
- 5 years
- +6.0% a year
- 10 years
- +4.7% a year
- Since first price
- +4.4% a year since 2015
FLRT trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG
| Period | FLRT total return | Price only | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | U.S. bonds (AGG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.5% | −1.4% | −1.0% | −5.0% | +0.9% |
| 3 months | +0.7% | −0.9% | +3.2% | +1.9% | −0.4% |
| 6 months | +2.3% | −0.7% | +7.8% | +8.4% | −1.5% |
| YTD | +3.0% | −2.1% | +12.3% | +15.1% | −1.0% |
| 1 year | +4.6% | −2.0% | +14.4% | +15.9% | −1.1% |
| 3 years | +24.2%+7.5%/yr | −0.8% | +87.4%+23.3%/yr | +101.4%+26.3%/yr | +16.6%+5.2%/yr |
| 5 years | +33.7%+6.0%/yr | −5.8% | +79.3%+12.4%/yr | +94.0%+14.2%/yr | −0.8%−0.2%/yr |
| 10 years | +58.9%+4.7%/yr | −6.7% | +315.9%+15.3%/yr | +538.9%+20.4%/yr | +14.0%+1.3%/yr |
| Since inceptionFeb 19, 2015 | +66.1%+4.4%/yr | −7.7% | — | — | — |
Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.
Growth of $10,000: FLRT vs SPY
From Feb 19, 2015: FLRT grew to $16,613, SPY to $43,925.
Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.
FLRT returns by calendar year
8 of 10 full years positive. Best 2023 (+14.6%), worst 2022 (−2.7%). 2026 is year to date.
FLRT annual returns table
| Year | FLRT | Largest drop | SPY | QQQ | AGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | +3.0% | −1.8% | +12.3% | +15.1% | −1.0% |
| 2025 | +6.2% | −2.9% | +17.7% | +20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | +9.2% | −0.5% | +24.9% | +25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | +14.6% | −1.6% | +26.2% | +54.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | −2.7% | −7.6% | −18.2% | −32.6% | −13.0% |
| 2021 | +3.2% | −0.6% | +28.7% | +27.4% | −1.8% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | −21.0% | +18.3% | +48.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | +9.4% | −0.9% | +31.2% | +39.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | −0.9% | −4.9% | −4.6% | −0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | +1.4% | −6.6% | +21.7% | +32.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | +9.9% | −4.4% | +12.0% | +7.1% | +2.4% |
Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.
Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year
Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.
FLRT largest drawdowns
Now 0.7% below the high| Peak | Decline | Bottom | Recovered | Fall | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | −21.0% | Mar 24, 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | 2 months | 10 months |
Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.
FLRT risk statistics
| Statistic | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annualized return | +7.4% | +6.1% | +4.7% | +4.6% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 2.1% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.40 | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.50 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.69 | 0.88 | 0.59 | 0.65 |
| Best month | +2.0% | +3.1% | +4.9% | +4.9% |
| Worst month | −1.0% | −4.0% | −11.3% | −11.3% |
| Best 12 months | +11.9% | +15.0% | +17.8% | +17.8% |
| Worst 12 months | +4.4% | −5.9% | −7.7% | −7.7% |
| Positive months | 86% | 78% | 75% | 71% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.21 | — |
| Correlation with S&P 500 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.60 | — |
From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.
FLRT rolling returns
| Holding period | Periods | Worst | Median | Best | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year | 128 | −7.7% | +4.2% | +17.8% | 89% |
| 3-year (a year) | 104 | −1.0% | +3.8% | +10.9% | 99% |
| 5-year (a year) | 80 | +0.7% | +3.9% | +8.1% | 100% |
| 10-year (a year) | 20 | +4.3% | +4.8% | +5.2% | 100% |
Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2015. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.
FLRT performance overview
Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income… (FLRT) returned +4.6% over the past year and +4.7% a year over ten years, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price in 2015 it has returned +4.4% a year, turning $10,000 into about $16,613. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.
The deepest decline was −21.0%, from Jan 22, 2020 to Mar 24, 2020, and it took 8 months to get back to the old high. FLRT finished 8 of its 10 full calendar years with a gain; the best year was 2023 (+14.6%) and the worst 2022 (−2.7%). Volatility has been 5.3% a year.
Related: FLRT chart, FLRT dividends. See the FLRT overview for the latest quote and fund facts.
FLRT performance FAQ
What is the FLRT return over the past year?
FLRT returned +4.6% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it fell 2.0%.
What is the average annual return of FLRT?
FLRT has returned +6.0% a year over 5 years, +4.7% a year over 10 years, +4.4% a year since February 19, 2015 (total return, distributions reinvested).
How much would $10,000 invested in FLRT be worth?
$10,000 invested in FLRT at its first recorded close on February 19, 2015 would be worth about $16,613 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.
What was the worst year for FLRT?
The worst calendar year was 2022, with a total return of −2.7%. The best was 2023 at +14.6%.
What is the biggest drawdown of FLRT?
The largest peak-to-trough decline was −21.0% between January 22, 2020 and March 24, 2020. It recovered to the old high on November 9, 2020, 8 months after the bottom.
How volatile is FLRT?
Over the past 3 years FLRT had an annualized volatility of 2.1% and a Sharpe ratio of 1.40 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).