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Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

COWZ
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Dec 16 2016
Expense Ratio
0.49%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Pacer Financial
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$82,043,783
AUM
$14,749,440,300
Associated Index
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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What is COWZ?

The Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (the Fund ) is an exchange traded fund that seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index (the Index ). A strategy driven exchange traded fund that aims to provide capital appreciation over time by screening the Russell 1000 for the top 100 companies based on free cash flow yield. Free cash flow is the cash remaining after a company has paid expenses, interest, taxes, and long-term investments. It can be used to buy back stock, pay dividends, or participate in mergers and acquisitions. The ability to generate a high free cash flow yield indicates a company is producing more cash than it needs to run the business and can invest in growth opportunities. The strategy targets US companies with strong cash flows and healthy balance sheets.

ETFs related toCOWZ

ETFs correlated to COWZ include AVLV, QVAL, DFUV

COWZ
Pacer Funds Trust - Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
AVLV
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF
QVAL
EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF
DFUV
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF
LSAF
Two Roads Shared Trust - LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF
SYLD
Cambria Investment Management LP - Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
DFLV
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF
VFVA
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF
FEX
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
VFQY
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF
JAVA
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan Active Value ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

COWZ is a US Equities ETF. The Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (the Fund ) is an exchange traded fund that seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index (the Index ). A strategy driven exchange traded fund that aims to provide capital appreciation over time by screening the Russell 1000 for the top 100 companies based on free cash flow yield. Free cash flow is the cash remaining after a company has paid expenses, interest, taxes, and long-term investments. It can be used to buy back stock, pay dividends, or participate in mergers and acquisitions. The ability to generate a high free cash flow yield indicates a company is producing more cash than it needs to run the business and can invest in growth opportunities. The strategy targets US companies with strong cash flows and healthy balance sheets.

COWZ tracks the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index.

No, COWZ is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, COWZ is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on COWZ is -0.0018%. This is the percent change in the value of COWZ over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on COWZ is 0.0679%. This is the percent change in the value of COWZ over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of COWZ for the past year is 0.2012%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to COWZ include VIG, VYM, and DFAS.

ETFs correlated to COWZ include AVLV, QVAL, and DFUV.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to COWZ include DRIP, TZA, and TWM.

Disclaimers

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