Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs COWZ: how they differ
AVLV and COWZ hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and COWZ hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | COWZ |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 1.90% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 1.84% |
| ConocoPhillips | 1.17% | 2.17% |
| United Parcel Service Inc | 0.95% | 1.69% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.90% | 1.23% |
| Delta Air Lines Inc | 0.88% | 1.48% |
| Target Corp | 0.83% | 1.07% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 0.82% | 1.09% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 1.71% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp | 0.70% | 0.84% |
| United Airlines Holdings Inc | 0.68% | 0.83% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.66% | 1.78% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in COWZ |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Altria Group Inc 2.21% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | CVS Health Corp 2.16% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.03% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Uber Technologies Inc 2.01% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Pfizer Inc 2.00% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Newmont Corp 1.93% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Booking Holdings Inc 1.87% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | AT&T Inc 1.84% |
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.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Pacer |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | US Cash Cows 100 |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +23.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +5.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.49% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 95.8% |
| Holdings | 275 | 100 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
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, AVLV or COWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and COWZ returned +23.4%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or COWZ?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and COWZ charges 0.49%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and COWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 96% of COWZ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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