COWZ vs VGK

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • • VGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.49% for COWZ.
  • • VGK pays a higher dividend yield (2.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCOWZVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%2.95%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$19.78B$37.08B
YTD return
18.58%9.90%
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.
0.620.88
P/E ratio
15.9617.79
Last price
$71.07$89.42
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%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV4.47%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC2.19%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.89%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.79%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.72%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.57%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.51%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.45%
SAP.DESAP SE1.32%
SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.29%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.4%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive7.5%
Technology9.4%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services25.4%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials19.5%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare12.1%

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 VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.95%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.