GCOW Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GCOW. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GCOW

GCOW charges 0.60% annually. There are 114 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	15.79B	Dec 2009	GCOW vs SCHV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	26.18B	Jul 2000	GCOW vs IUSV
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	1.38B	Jun 2004	GCOW vs ILCV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	35.07B	Sep 2000	GCOW vs SPYV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	245.00B	Jan 2004	GCOW vs VTV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GCOW

GCOW has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 87 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	96	14.76B	Apr 2013	GCOW vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	92	956.28M	May 2022	GCOW vs SEIV
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	91	1.53B	Mar 2005	GCOW vs PWV
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	91	12.01B	Sep 2021	GCOW vs AVLV
LSVD	LSV Disciplined Value ETF	90	617.15M	Dec 2024	GCOW vs LSVD

Top Performing GCOW Alternatives (YTD)

GCOW is at 7.34% YTD. There are 106 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.30%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	45.30%	14.76B	Apr 2013	GCOW vs VLUE
CBSE	Clough Select Equity ETF	27.35%	55.44M	Nov 2020	GCOW vs CBSE
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	23.11%	150.61M	Sep 2024	GCOW vs ELCV
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	20.57%	12.01B	Sep 2021	GCOW vs AVLV
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	19.29%	164.26M	Jul 2023	GCOW vs ROE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GCOW

GCOW has 11.09% 1-year volatility. There are 54 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.95%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	8.95%	141.50M	Jan 2020	GCOW vs ABEQ
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	8.95%	32.39M	Apr 2023	GCOW vs MDLV
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	9.03%	6.12B	Jun 2006	GCOW vs DLN
BGIG	Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF	9.05%	342.03M	Sep 2023	GCOW vs BGIG
DTD	WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund	9.41%	1.61B	Jun 2006	GCOW vs DTD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GCOW

GCOW has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.93%. There are 59 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.05%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	-4.05%	1.53B	Mar 2005	GCOW vs PWV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-4.27%	32.39M	Apr 2023	GCOW vs MDLV
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	-4.27%	9.22B	Mar 2006	GCOW vs FDL
VMAX	Hartford US Value ETF	-4.93%	48.54M	Dec 2023	GCOW vs VMAX
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	-5.05%	150.61M	Sep 2024	GCOW vs ELCV

Other ETFs from Pacer

The 10 most viewed Pacer ETFs shown here include COWZ, QDPL, CALF and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $18B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	45	3.27%	18.08B	Dec 2016	GCOW vs COWZ
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	7.95%	1.63B	Jul 2021	GCOW vs QDPL
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	60	10.96%	3.49B	Jun 2017	GCOW vs CALF
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	20	7.76%	2.28B	Dec 2022	GCOW vs COWG
SRVR	Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ...	REIT	13	17.97%	395.71M	May 2018	GCOW vs SRVR
TRFK	Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF	Technology Equities	76	61.41%	902.76M	Jun 2022	GCOW vs TRFK
ICOW	Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 10...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	63	8.64%	1.79B	Jun 2017	GCOW vs ICOW
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	43	2.97%	3.26B	Jun 2015	GCOW vs PTLC
PTNQ	Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	9.62%	1.26B	Jun 2015	GCOW vs PTNQ
INDS	Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF	REIT	22	9.73%	112.61M	May 2018	GCOW vs INDS

Often Compared With GCOW

Investors most often compare GCOW with SCHD, AVDE, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	GCOW vs SCHD
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	53	9.44%	16.33B	Sep 2019	GCOW vs AVDE
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	GCOW vs SPY
MOTG	VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF	Global Equities	16	-2.84%	17.24M	Oct 2018	GCOW vs MOTG
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	GCOW vs VXUS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	GCOW vs VOO
SCHY	Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	7.30%	2.29B	Apr 2021	GCOW vs SCHY
VIGI	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	18	2.46%	9.20B	Feb 2016	GCOW vs VIGI
HERD	Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF	Global Equities	69	7.34%	98.29M	May 2019	GCOW vs HERD
HCOW	Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	50	4.04%	16.62M	Sep 2023	GCOW vs HCOW
WLDR	Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF	Global Equities	93	30.43%	85.68M	Jan 2018	GCOW vs WLDR
MDISX	Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	15	0.41%	—	Dec 1992	GCOW vs MDISX
HFQAX	Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	13.36%	—	Nov 2006	GCOW vs HFQAX
CVY	Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	50	9.65%	121.51M	Sep 2006	GCOW vs CVY
KOKU	Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	7.89%	794.82M	Apr 2020	GCOW vs KOKU
KVHI	KVH Industries, Inc.		78	32.86%	—	—	GCOW vs KVHI
GFLW	VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	15.82%	—	Dec 2024	GCOW vs GFLW
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	93	12.42%	4.99B	Jul 2016	GCOW vs LVHI
FGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index...	Global Equities, Dividend	64	8.77%	1.44B	Nov 2007	GCOW vs FGD
WEFIX	Weitz Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	1.03%	—	Dec 1988	GCOW vs WEFIX

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