COWZ vs VDC

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.49% for COWZ.
  • • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCOWZVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%2.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$19.78B$9.56B
YTD return
18.58%19.30%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.620.40
P/E ratio
15.9627.66
Last price
$71.07$247.27
Inception
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Issuer
PacerVanguard

COWZ top holdings

Top holdings · COWZ
ACNAccenture PLC Class A2.76%
LMTLockheed Martin Corp2.42%
COPConocoPhillips2.29%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp2.28%
MOAltria Group Inc2.26%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc2.25%
CVXChevron Corp2.25%
IBMInternational Business Machines Corp2.19%
VLOValero Energy Corp2.15%
PFEPfizer Inc2.14%
Sector breakdown · COWZ
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials4.0%
Consumer Defensive8.0%
Technology23.0%
Communication Services7.5%
Industrials12.3%
Energy20.4%
Healthcare15.2%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc13.86%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.12%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.90%
KOCoca-Cola Co9.80%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.83%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.28%
MOAltria Group Inc3.86%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.58%
TGTTarget Corp2.50%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.28%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%

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 $19.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.91%. Its largest holding is Accenture PLC Class A (ACN), which represents 2.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.6%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.