MILK Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to MILK

MILK charges 0.49% annually. There are 105 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	2.10B	Apr 2011	MILK vs SPBO
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.51B	Oct 2019	MILK vs SCHI
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	68.70B	Nov 2009	MILK vs VCIT
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.20B	Nov 2009	MILK vs VCLT
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	MILK vs VTC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MILK

MILK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 42. There are 39 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.68B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.45B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	46.25M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.89B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	99	10.00B	Jun 2011	MILK vs FLOT

Top Performing MILK Alternatives (YTD)

MILK is at 1.91% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.58%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.58%	566.14M	May 2014	MILK vs HYGH
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.56%	49.77M	Jan 2021	MILK vs OVT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.50%	2.89B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	2.31%	10.00B	Jun 2011	MILK vs FLOT
IGHG	ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged	2.09%	321.72M	Nov 2013	MILK vs IGHG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MILK

MILK has 5.05% 1-year volatility. There are 97 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	3.68B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	46.25M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.63%	3.45B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	10.00B	Jun 2011	MILK vs FLOT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	0.80%	2.89B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MILK

MILK has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.75%. There are 82 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.08%	3.45B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.68B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	46.25M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.89B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.42%	4.59B	Sep 2017	MILK vs BSCR

Other ETFs from Pacer

The 10 most viewed Pacer ETFs shown here include COWZ, QDPL, GCOW and span 9 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	50	7.00%	18.15B	Dec 2016	MILK vs COWZ
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.75%	1.68B	Jul 2021	MILK vs QDPL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	63	8.94%	3.24B	Feb 2016	MILK vs GCOW
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	70	16.92%	3.55B	Jun 2017	MILK vs CALF
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	25	11.54%	2.29B	Dec 2022	MILK vs COWG
SRVR	Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF	REIT	10	10.78%	370.09M	May 2018	MILK vs SRVR
TRFK	Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF	Technology Equities	72	56.79%	970.79M	Jun 2022	MILK vs TRFK
ICOW	Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 10...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	10.45%	1.75B	Jun 2017	MILK vs ICOW
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	5.96%	3.29B	Jun 2015	MILK vs PTLC
PTNQ	Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	11.24%	1.25B	Jun 2015	MILK vs PTNQ

Often Compared With MILK

Investors most often compare MILK with IBND, IGSB, LQD. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IBND	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Corporate Bo...	Corporate Bonds	8	-2.08%	458.13M	May 2010	MILK vs IBND
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	78	0.85%	22.80B	Jan 2007	MILK vs IGSB
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.27%	35.52B	Jul 2002	MILK vs LQD
MYCL	State Street My2032 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	39	0.25%	9.80M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCL
LKOR	FlexShares Credit-Scored U.S. Long Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	16	-0.62%	30.70M	Sep 2015	MILK vs LKOR
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	32	0.28%	1.60B	Sep 2010	MILK vs CORP
CEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	67	1.57%	394.36M	Apr 2012	MILK vs CEMB
MYCM	State Street My2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	39	0.23%	8.56M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCM
PCL	PGIM Corporate Bond 10+ Year ETF	Corporate Bonds, Long-Term Bond	—	0.10%	—	Jul 2025	MILK vs PCL
IGCB	TCW Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	28	-0.31%	28.45M	Jun 2018	MILK vs IGCB
BSCX	Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	-0.07%	1.03B	Sep 2023	MILK vs BSCX
IIGD	Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF	Corporate Bonds	53	0.32%	26.86M	Jul 2018	MILK vs IIGD
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	33	0.27%	17.39B	Jan 2007	MILK vs USIG
BSCV	Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	39	0.15%	1.76B	Sep 2021	MILK vs BSCV
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	1.10%	10.45B	Dec 2009	MILK vs SPSB
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	78	0.78%	50.50B	Nov 2009	MILK vs VCSH
FLRN	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Float...	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.32%	3.07B	Nov 2011	MILK vs FLRN
IBDO	iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	1.67B	Mar 2015	MILK vs IBDO
FEIG	FlexShares ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporat...	Corporate Bonds	27	-0.06%	50.44M	Sep 2021	MILK vs FEIG
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	50	0.45%	11.54B	Feb 2009	MILK vs SPIB

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