COWZ vs VYM

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.49% for COWZ.
  • VYM pays a higher dividend yield (2.30%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCOWZVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.99%2.30%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.59B$96.17B
YTD return
6.25%12.69%
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.
0.650.69
P/E ratio
16.2921.21
Last price
$63.82$161.05
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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc8.49%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.52%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.23%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.97%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.67%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.59%
ORCLOracle Corp1.56%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc1.42%
CVXChevron Corp1.41%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive8.0%
Technology20.3%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities5.4%
Industrials11.8%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare12.2%

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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.30%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.