Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
COWZ vs XLP: how they differ
COWZ and XLP hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and COWZ returned more over the year.
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, COWZ and XLP hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | COWZ | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Altria Group Inc | 2.21% | 4.55% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.55% | 2.40% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The | 1.13% | 1.31% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 1.10% | 4.71% |
| Target Corp | 1.07% | 3.87% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 0.63% | 1.26% |
| Dollar General Corp | 0.62% | 1.65% |
| General Mills Inc | 0.47% | 1.21% |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 0.45% | 1.43% |
| Church & Dwight Co Inc | 0.35% | 1.50% |
| Only in COWZ | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 2.67% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| ConocoPhillips 2.17% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| CVS Health Corp 2.16% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.03% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| Ford Motor Co 2.01% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 2.01% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
| Pfizer Inc 2.00% | PepsiCo Inc 4.34% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc 1.99% | Mondelez International Inc 4.17% |
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 | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Pacer | State Street |
| What it is | US Cash Cows 100 | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.4% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.9 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 34 |
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.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, COWZ or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COWZ returned +23.4% and XLP returned +6.3%, so COWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, COWZ or XLP?
- COWZ charges 0.49% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do COWZ and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of COWZ and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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