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 (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCOWZVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$19.78B$100.99B
YTD return
18.58%15.40%
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.
0.620.64
P/E ratio
15.9620.64
Last price
$71.07$164.98
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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.