Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
COWZ vs HDV: how they differ
COWZ and HDV hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and COWZ returned more over the year.
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, COWZ and HDV hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | COWZ | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc | 2.67% | 2.38% |
| Altria Group Inc | 2.21% | 3.71% |
| ConocoPhillips | 2.17% | 2.14% |
| Accenture PLC | 1.68% | 1.65% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 1.23% | 1.14% |
| SLB Ltd | 1.84% | 1.01% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 1.10% | 0.74% |
| Paychex Inc | 0.59% | 0.63% |
| Coterra Energy Inc | 0.63% | 0.37% |
| Snap-on Inc | 0.34% | 0.24% |
| Only in COWZ | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| CVS Health Corp 2.16% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.03% | CHEVRON CORP 6.45% |
| Ford Motor Co 2.01% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 2.01% | ABBVIE INC 5.45% |
| Pfizer Inc 2.00% | PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc 1.99% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% |
| Newmont Corp 1.93% | HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.90% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% |
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.
| COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Pacer | iShares |
| What it is | US Cash Cows 100 | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.4% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.9 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.8% | 98.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 75 |
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.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, COWZ or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COWZ returned +23.4% and HDV returned +22.5%, so COWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, COWZ or HDV?
- COWZ charges 0.49% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do COWZ and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of COWZ and 98% of HDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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