Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
COWZ vs XOP: how they differ
COWZ and XOP hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, COWZ and XOP hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | COWZ | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| ConocoPhillips | 2.17% | 2.36% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 1.99% | 2.43% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 1.78% | 2.64% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp | 1.53% | 2.31% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 1.48% | 2.75% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 1.23% | 2.52% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 1.09% | 2.41% |
| EQT Corp | 0.92% | 2.75% |
| Expand Energy Corp | 0.52% | 2.80% |
| Only in COWZ | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 2.67% | Texas Pacific Land Corp 3.17% |
| Altria Group Inc 2.21% | PBF Energy Inc 2.91% |
| CVS Health Corp 2.16% | Delek US Holdings Inc 2.81% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.03% | CNX Resources Corp 2.78% |
| Ford Motor Co 2.01% | Antero Resources Corp 2.68% |
| Uber Technologies Inc 2.01% | HF Sinclair Corp 2.68% |
| Pfizer Inc 2.00% | Par Pacific Holdings Inc 2.65% |
| Newmont Corp 1.93% | Range Resources Corp 2.59% |
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 | XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Pacer | State Street |
| What it is | US Cash Cows 100 | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.4% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.9 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 100 | 51 |
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.
XOP in plain words
XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, COWZ or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COWZ returned +23.4% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, COWZ or XOP?
- COWZ charges 0.49% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so XOP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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