COWZ — Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

COWZ Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in COWZ over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

COWZ Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: COWZ's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF is a US Quality / Factor fund issued by Pacer, managing $18.6 billion in assets. It holds an overall rank of #132 out of 458 tracked ETFs and sits at #9 of 16 within its specific category. The fund carries an ETFValuer grade of B with a score of 69.5/100. Its expense ratio of 0.49% is significantly higher than the category median of 0.15%. Conversely, the dividend yield of 2.01% exceeds the category median of 1.23%. The top 10 holdings represent 20.4% of assets, with Booking Holdings Inc as the largest single position at 2.2%.

The fund has a price history available for 3.0 years and has maintained a grade B rating unchanged across the last 35 tracked days. Over the past year, it returned 19.42%, outperforming the category median of 17.20%. Short-term performance shows a divergence, with a 1-day decline of -0.29% contrasting against a 1-week gain of +1.44%. Longer horizons display stronger momentum, with a 3-month return of +6.58% and a 6-month return of +8.88%. Year-to-date, the fund has gained +13.26%, while the 3-year return stands at +46.35%. The current price of $67.72 places it at 71.6% of its 52-week range.

With a beta of 0.67, the fund exhibits lower sensitivity to market movements compared to the broader market. Annualized volatility is recorded at 12.38%, which is labeled as Low. The Sharpe ratio of 1.16 suggests favorable risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk taken. The maximum drawdown of -22.00% indicates the largest peak-to-trough decline observed in the record. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 1,000,287 shares. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has historically experienced moderate price swings and manageable downside risk.

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COWZ Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-07-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 20.4% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how COWZ's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With COWZ

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with COWZ's top 10 — DHS overlaps most, holding 3 of the same companies as COWZ's top 10 (6.1% of COWZ's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.27% (as of 2026-10-06) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.01 (as of 2026-10-06) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

COWZ Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 1.0M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $18.6B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: COWZ is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

COWZ Performance History

How COWZ Compares to Other US Quality / Factor ETFs