Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ)
COWZ is a passive ETF by Pacer Advisors tracking the investment results of the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index. COWZ launched on Dec 16, 2016 and has a 0.49% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US69374H8815
00069374H881
Dec 16, 2016
North America (U.S.)
1x
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
COWZ has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF had a return of -8.35% year-to-date (YTD) and -5.23% in the last 12 months.
COWZ
-8.35%
-6.90%
-9.36%
-5.23%
19.20%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-6.06%
-3.27%
-4.87%
9.44%
14.30%
10.11%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of COWZ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.78% | -1.36% | -3.97% | -5.86% | -8.35% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -0.54% | 4.35% | 8.15% | -5.63% | 2.46% | -2.49% | 6.11% | -0.02% | 0.47% | -1.57% | 6.94% | -6.82% | 10.64% |
| 2023 | 7.57% | -4.20% | -1.03% | -0.43% | -5.09% | 8.33% | 6.79% | -0.39% | -2.34% | -3.42% | 5.11% | 4.20% | 14.73% |
| 2022 | 0.13% | 1.82% | 3.99% | -3.60% | 4.81% | -13.95% | 7.64% | -2.63% | -8.65% | 13.21% | 6.46% | -5.81% | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 3.64% | 3.65% | 13.20% | 3.22% | 2.60% | -0.44% | 2.31% | 2.92% | -2.58% | 3.07% | -1.13% | 6.39% | 42.57% |
| 2020 | -5.29% | -7.94% | -17.29% | 14.07% | 4.53% | 2.16% | 3.28% | 4.77% | -2.07% | -2.27% | 16.84% | 5.03% | 11.65% |
| 2019 | 12.49% | 2.04% | -1.52% | 2.97% | -11.28% | 9.06% | 2.09% | -5.67% | 4.75% | 2.33% | 4.91% | 1.18% | 23.41% |
| 2018 | 5.65% | -2.97% | -2.37% | 0.40% | 1.67% | 1.25% | 2.61% | 1.80% | -0.64% | -8.46% | 1.95% | -10.21% | -10.05% |
| 2017 | 2.11% | 4.54% | -0.77% | 0.30% | -1.16% | 1.64% | 1.64% | -0.94% | 3.86% | -0.11% | 3.93% | 3.76% | 20.21% |
| 2016 | -1.59% | -1.59% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of COWZ is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF provided a 1.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.01 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.01 | $1.03 | $1.00 | $0.90 | $0.70 | $0.85 | $0.61 | $0.43 | $0.56 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 1.97% | 1.82% | 1.92% | 1.96% | 1.48% | 2.54% | 1.96% | 1.67% | 1.95% | 0.13% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.23 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $1.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $1.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.90 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.70 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.85 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.61 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.43 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.56 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF was 38.63%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.
The current Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF drawdown is 15.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.63% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 206 |
| -22% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -21.8% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 221 | Nov 8, 2019 | 285 |
| -20.84% | Jun 8, 2022 | 76 | Sep 26, 2022 | 89 | Feb 2, 2023 | 165 |
| -11.78% | Feb 3, 2023 | 30 | Mar 17, 2023 | 85 | Jul 20, 2023 | 115 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF volatility is 13.14%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.