COWZ vs VPL

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.49% for COWZ.
  • • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCOWZVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%2.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$19.78B$12.66B
YTD return
18.58%17.89%
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.
0.621.17
P/E ratio
15.9613.13
Last price
$71.07$108.00
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%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.10%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.98%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.51%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.37%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.30%
6857.TAdvantest Corp1.25%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.25%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.20%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology27.5%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services19.7%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials17.8%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare4.6%

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 VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.23%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.