Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
COWZ vs SPYD: how they differ
COWZ and SPYD hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and COWZ returned more over the year.
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, COWZ and SPYD hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | COWZ | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corp | 2.16% | 1.53% |
| Altria Group Inc | 2.21% | 1.42% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.55% | 1.36% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.90% | 1.30% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 2.03% | 1.27% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 1.23% | 1.44% |
| Ford Motor Co | 2.01% | 1.21% |
| United Parcel Service Inc | 1.69% | 1.19% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The | 1.13% | 1.27% |
| Pfizer Inc | 2.00% | 1.12% |
| Target Corp | 1.07% | 1.48% |
| AT&T Inc | 1.84% | 1.06% |
| Only in COWZ | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 2.67% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| ConocoPhillips 2.17% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 2.01% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc 1.99% | Edison International 1.48% |
| Newmont Corp 1.93% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| Booking Holdings Inc 1.87% | Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc 1.84% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.45% |
| SLB Ltd 1.84% | Federal Realty Investment Trust 1.45% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Pacer | State Street |
| What it is | US Cash Cows 100 | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.4% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.9 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 78 |
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.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, COWZ or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COWZ returned +23.4% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so COWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, COWZ or SPYD?
- COWZ charges 0.49% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do COWZ and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of COWZ and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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