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Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

IssuerPacer Advisors
Inception DateFeb 23, 2016
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryLarge Cap Value Equities, Dividend
Index TrackedPacer Global Cash Cows Dividends Index
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.60%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for GCOW: current value at 0.60% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.60%

Share Price Chart


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Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
10.11%
21.13%
GCOW (Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF had a return of 1.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.95% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.47%6.33%
1 month-0.03%-2.81%
6 months10.11%21.13%
1 year7.95%24.56%
5 years (annualized)6.97%11.55%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.75%0.09%3.99%
2023-1.32%-3.01%5.32%3.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GCOW is 39, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GCOW is 3939
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF(GCOW)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GCOW is 3434Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GCOW is 3333Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GCOW is 3232Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GCOW is 5656Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GCOW is 3939Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


GCOW
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GCOW, currently valued at 0.54, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.54
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for GCOW, currently valued at 0.84, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.84
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for GCOW, currently valued at 1.10, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.10
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for GCOW, currently valued at 0.77, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.77
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for GCOW, currently valued at 2.06, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.002.06
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.54. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.54
1.91
GCOW (Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF granted a 5.81% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.00 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$2.00$1.81$1.39$1.33$1.18$1.38$1.10$0.88$0.52

Dividend yield

5.81%5.28%4.39%4.23%4.12%4.40%3.94%2.79%1.95%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.35
2023$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.28
2022$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.38
2021$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.28
2020$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.29
2019$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.35
2018$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.26
2017$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.22
2016$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.23

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-1.43%
-3.48%
GCOW (Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

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 1.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.64%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020233Feb 24, 2021277
-21.48%Jun 8, 202277Sep 27, 202274Jan 12, 2023151
-16.11%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018217Nov 4, 2019446
-8.4%Apr 19, 202330May 31, 202336Jul 24, 202366
-8.38%Apr 21, 201647Jun 27, 201612Jul 14, 201659

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF volatility is 3.20%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.20%
3.59%
GCOW (Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)