Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) has returned 13.21% so far this year and 31.30% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GCOW has returned 10.20% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 23, 2016, GCOW's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, GCOW closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 28, 2016 with a return of +20.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 29, 2016 at -15.7%.

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.32%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 24, 2016.

• This ETF participated in 74.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.96% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

GCOW has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

GCOW ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF provided a 4.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.03 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend 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 Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF was 37.64%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 233 trading sessions.

The current Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF drawdown is 1.84%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.