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 104 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%	1.99B	Apr 2011	MILK vs SPBO
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	MILK vs VTC
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
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.49B	Oct 2019	MILK vs SCHI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MILK

MILK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 44. 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	3.74B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.54B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	47.54M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	99	2.93B	Nov 2011	MILK vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.81B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR

Top Performing MILK Alternatives (YTD)

MILK is at 2.37% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.37%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.37%	541.60M	May 2014	MILK vs HYGH
IGBH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate B...	2.48%	197.08M	Jul 2015	MILK vs IGBH
LQDH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	2.41%	517.40M	May 2014	MILK vs LQDH
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.12%	49.77M	Jan 2021	MILK vs OVT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.11%	2.81B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MILK

MILK has 5.16% 1-year volatility. There are 97 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.61%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.61%	3.74B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.63%	3.54B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.63%	47.54M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.70%	2.93B	Nov 2011	MILK vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	9.85B	Jun 2011	MILK vs FLOT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MILK

MILK has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.75%. There are 83 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%	3.54B	Sep 2016	MILK vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.74B	Sep 2016	MILK vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	47.54M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	-0.23%	2.93B	Nov 2011	MILK vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.81B	Apr 2011	MILK vs FLTR

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	43	2.67%	18.08B	Dec 2016	MILK vs COWZ
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.01%	1.63B	Jul 2021	MILK vs QDPL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	59	7.34%	3.28B	Feb 2016	MILK vs GCOW
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	58	10.59%	3.49B	Jun 2017	MILK vs CALF
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	25	10.61%	2.28B	Dec 2022	MILK vs COWG
SRVR	Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ...	REIT	15	19.17%	395.71M	May 2018	MILK vs SRVR
TRFK	Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF	Technology Equities	85	73.54%	902.76M	Jun 2022	MILK vs TRFK
ICOW	Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 10...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	10.95%	1.79B	Jun 2017	MILK vs ICOW
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	50	4.41%	3.26B	Jun 2015	MILK vs PTLC
PTNQ	Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	13.27%	1.26B	Jun 2015	MILK vs PTNQ

Often Compared With MILK

Investors most often compare MILK with IBND, LKOR, LQD. 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	9	-1.99%	466.70M	May 2010	MILK vs IBND
LKOR	FlexShares Credit-Scored U.S. Long Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	23	1.11%	31.50M	Sep 2015	MILK vs LKOR
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	29	0.61%	31.90B	Jul 2002	MILK vs LQD
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	70	0.66%	22.27B	Jan 2007	MILK vs IGSB
MYCL	State Street My2032 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	41	0.19%	9.81M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCL
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	36	0.65%	1.62B	Sep 2010	MILK vs CORP
CEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	65	1.63%	417.25M	Apr 2012	MILK vs CEMB
MYCM	State Street My2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	41	0.40%	8.59M	Sep 2024	MILK vs MYCM
IGCB	TCW Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	0.16%	28.45M	Jun 2018	MILK vs IGCB
BSCX	Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	36	0.07%	1.03B	Sep 2023	MILK vs BSCX
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	97	1.36%	4.60B	Sep 2017	MILK vs BSCR
IIGD	Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF	Corporate Bonds	46	0.13%	30.62M	Jul 2018	MILK vs IIGD
PCL	PGIM Corporate Bond 10+ Year ETF	Corporate Bonds, Long-Term Bond	—	1.88%	—	Jul 2025	MILK vs PCL
BSCV	Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	39	0.03%	1.74B	Sep 2021	MILK vs BSCV
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	38	0.71%	17.45B	Jan 2007	MILK vs USIG
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	71	0.62%	50.50B	Nov 2009	MILK vs VCSH
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	0.10%	1.81B	Oct 2020	MILK vs AVIG
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds	98	1.62%	1.62B	Jun 2018	MILK vs FLDR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	91	0.87%	10.51B	Dec 2009	MILK vs SPSB
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	50	0.46%	11.24B	Feb 2009	MILK vs SPIB

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