COWZ vs VAW

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for COWZ.
  • COWZ pays a higher dividend yield (1.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCOWZVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%1.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.59B$4.49B
YTD return
6.25%8.48%
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.
0.650.91
P/E ratio
16.3223.96
Last price
$63.92$224.54
Inception
Issuer
PacerVanguard

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%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC14.78%
NEMNewmont Corp7.60%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.05%
CRHCRH PLC4.67%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.58%
ECLEcolab Inc4.17%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.56%
CTVACorteva Inc3.37%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

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 VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.