Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
COWZ vs LYTE: how they differ
COWZ and LYTE are measured over different days, and COWZ charges 0.49% against 0.65%.
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF and Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
| COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | Pacer | Roundhill |
| What it is | US Cash Cows 100 | Photonics and optics |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.4% | −0.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | −0.6% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.9 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.65% |
| Holdings | 100 | not filed |
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.
LYTE in plain words
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it launched on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against −0.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, COWZ or LYTE?
- COWZ charges 0.49% a year and LYTE charges 0.65%, so COWZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are COWZ and LYTE the same kind of fund?
- No. COWZ is an index ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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