Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs COWZ: how they differ
AVEM and COWZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and COWZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in COWZ |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | QUALCOMM Inc 2.67% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Altria Group Inc 2.21% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | ConocoPhillips 2.17% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | CVS Health Corp 2.16% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.03% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Ford Motor Co 2.01% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Uber Technologies Inc 2.01% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Pfizer Inc 2.00% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Pacer |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | US Cash Cows 100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +23.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +5.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.49% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.8% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 100 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
COWZ in plain words
COWZ is an index equity fund tracking the US Cash Cows 100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 21.2%. It sat 3.2% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or COWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and COWZ returned +23.4%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or COWZ?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and COWZ charges 0.49%, so AVEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and COWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 96% of COWZ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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