COWZ vs USMV

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

Quick take
  • USMV has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.49% for COWZ.
  • COWZ pays a higher dividend yield (1.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCOWZUSMV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%1.50%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.59B$23.01B
YTD return
6.25%4.46%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.650.48
P/E ratio
16.3224.18
Last price
$63.92$97.60
Inception
Issuer
PaceriShares

COWZ top holdings

Top holdings · COWZ
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.21%
HCAHCA Healthcare Inc2.15%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc2.15%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A2.12%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.10%
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co2.07%
MOAltria Group Inc2.05%
GDGeneral Dynamics Corp2.04%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc2.01%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc1.93%
Sector breakdown · COWZ
Consumer Cyclical14.3%
Basic Materials4.0%
Consumer Defensive10.6%
Technology22.9%
Communication Services8.8%
Industrials8.5%
Energy11.2%
Healthcare19.9%

USMV top holdings

Top holdings · USMV
APHAmphenol Corp Class A1.76%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.55%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc1.54%
WELLWelltower Inc1.54%
CBChubb Ltd1.52%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.50%
SOSouthern Co1.48%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.48%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.46%
WMWaste Management Inc1.38%
Sector breakdown · USMV
Real Estate2.6%
Consumer Cyclical5.8%
Basic Materials2.2%
Consumer Defensive9.3%
Technology33.0%
Communication Services5.7%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities7.2%
Industrials6.4%
Energy2.6%
Healthcare13.4%

About COWZ

COWZ (Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF) is 100 Russell 1000 stocks with highest free cash flow yield. Managed by Pacer, the fund carries $17.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.99%. Its largest holding is Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 14.3%.

About USMV

USMV (iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF) is US stocks selected for lower volatility. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $23.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.50%. Its largest holding is Amphenol Corp Class A (APH), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.6%.