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
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	MILK vs VTC
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.45B	Oct 2019	MILK vs SCHI
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	848.73M	Oct 2019	MILK vs SCHJ
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	2.09B	Apr 2011	MILK vs SPBO
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	69.50B	Nov 2009	MILK vs VCIT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MILK

MILK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 40 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.40B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.59B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	47.61M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	3.00B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	99	10.32B	Jun 2011	MILK vs FLOT

Top Performing MILK Alternatives (YTD)

MILK is at 0.94% YTD. There are 23 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.69%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.69%	596.69M	May 2014	MILK vs HYGH
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.70%	3.00B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	2.47%	10.32B	Jun 2011	MILK vs FLOT
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	2.32%	47.61M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
IGHG	ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged	2.20%	329.71M	Nov 2013	MILK vs IGHG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MILK

MILK has 5.01% 1-year volatility. There are 97 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.58%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.58%	47.61M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	3.59B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.63%	3.40B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.76%	10.32B	Jun 2011	MILK vs FLOT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	0.80%	3.00B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MILK

MILK has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.75%. There are 84 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%	3.40B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.59B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	47.61M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	3.00B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.42%	4.58B	Sep 2017	MILK vs BSCR

Other ETFs from Pacer

The 10 most viewed Pacer ETFs shown here include COWZ, QDPL, GCOW and span 10 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	85	11.74%	17.98B	Dec 2016	MILK vs COWZ
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	9.38%	1.70B	Jul 2021	MILK vs QDPL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	90	14.77%	3.24B	Feb 2016	MILK vs GCOW
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	92	22.50%	3.54B	Jun 2017	MILK vs CALF
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	7.76%	2.30B	Dec 2022	MILK vs COWG
SRVR	Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF	REIT	10	8.80%	371.09M	May 2018	MILK vs SRVR
TRFK	Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF	Technology Equities	46	39.17%	1.01B	Jun 2022	MILK vs TRFK
FLRT	Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ...	Bank Loan	91	2.39%	652.88M	Feb 2015	MILK vs FLRT
ICOW	Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 10...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	13.73%	1.75B	Jun 2017	MILK vs ICOW
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	4.79%	3.30B	Jun 2015	MILK vs PTLC

Often Compared With MILK

Investors most often compare MILK with IBND, IGSB, MYCL. These 20 comparison targets span 4 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	13	-1.95%	458.73M	May 2010	MILK vs IBND
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	82	0.91%	23.24B	Jan 2007	MILK vs IGSB
MYCL	State Street My2032 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	35	-0.19%	12.20M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCL
LKOR	FlexShares Credit-Scored U.S. Long Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	12	-2.75%	30.03M	Sep 2015	MILK vs LKOR
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	19	-1.39%	33.05B	Jul 2002	MILK vs LQD
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	30	-0.47%	1.60B	Sep 2010	MILK vs CORP
MYCM	State Street My2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	-0.46%	8.50M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCM
PCL	PGIM Corporate Bond 10+ Year ETF	Corporate Bonds, Long-Term Bond	—	-2.10%	—	Jul 2025	MILK vs PCL
FEIG	FlexShares ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporat...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	23	-1.05%	47.97M	Sep 2021	MILK vs FEIG
CEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	61	1.15%	403.55M	Apr 2012	MILK vs CEMB
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	13	-2.48%	10.00B	Nov 2009	MILK vs VCLT
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	79	2.18%	49.77M	Jan 2021	MILK vs OVT
IGCB	TCW Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	22	-1.29%	41.12M	Jun 2018	MILK vs IGCB
IIGD	Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	52	0.22%	26.74M	Jul 2018	MILK vs IIGD
BSCX	Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	29	-0.73%	1.02B	Sep 2023	MILK vs BSCX
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	29	-0.49%	17.32B	Jan 2007	MILK vs USIG
BSCV	Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	37	-0.22%	1.76B	Sep 2021	MILK vs BSCV
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds	98	1.91%	1.91B	Jun 2018	MILK vs FLDR
IBDO	iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	—	—	1.67B	Mar 2015	MILK vs IBDO
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	1.27%	10.66B	Dec 2009	MILK vs SPSB

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