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Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (HERD) Sharpe Ratio: 2.56

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

HERD is a passive ETF by Pacer tracking the investment results of the Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds Index. HERD launched on May 3, 2019 and has a 0.73% expense ratio.

HERD's Sharpe Ratio of 2.56 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.56 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 5, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

HERD Sharpe Ratio Rank

HERD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 80.180
Exceptional

HERD ranks above 80.1% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

HERD Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows HERD's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.87 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.87 to 2.39
  • Green zone (top 25%): 2.39 or higher
  • Top 1%: 7.71+
  • Median: 1.69 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Global Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how HERD's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 5, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
WLDRAffinity World Leaders Equity ETF3.77
UFOProcure Space ETF3.66
FYLDCambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF3.60
DRIVGlobal X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF3.58
FWDAB Disruptors ETF3.03
AVGVAvantis All Equity Markets Value ETF2.91
IDViShares International Select Dividend ETF2.88
IOOiShares Global 100 ETF2.85
AVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETF2.80
GVALCambria Global Value ETF2.73
HERDPacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF2.56

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows HERD's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when HERD consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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