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COWZ vs SIVR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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COWZ is an equity index fund and SIVR a commodity fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, COWZ returned +24.4% against +15.0%.

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Net assets: $19.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF, and $3.7bn on Oct 28, 2026 for abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF.

COWZ on its own →SIVR on its own →
At a glance
+24.4%
COWZ total return, 1 year
+15.0%
SIVR total return, 1 year
0.49%
COWZ expense ratio
0.30%
SIVR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

SIVR costs 0.19 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.4 points.

COWZ vs SIVR: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureCOWZSIVR
Return
Total return, 1 year+24.4%+15.0%
Drawdown
Below its high53.5%, high on Jan 28, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksPacer US Cash Cows 100 IndexSilver
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.49%0.30%
Net assets, COWZ as of Oct 27, 2026 and SIVR as of Oct 28, 2026$19.5bn$3.7bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight95%
Holdings datedJul 31, 2026
Top ten holdings, share of the fund20.4%

Method

Side by side

COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Commodity ETF
Issuer Pacer abrdn
What it is Tracks an index of US Cash Cows 100 Holds silver
Total return, 1 year +24.4% +15.0%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.9% (SLV)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.1 pts vs SLV
Expense ratio 0.49% 0.30%
Holdings 100 not counted
Net assets, COWZ as of Oct 27, 2026 and SIVR as of Oct 28, 2026 $19.5bn $3.7bn

COWZ and SIVR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
COWZ

COWZ tracks an index of US Cash Cows 100. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +24.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 20.4%.

SIVR

Its expense ratio is 0.30% a year, for the three months to Jun 30, 2026, as its 10-Q states.

SIVR holds silver. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested, against +14.9% for its benchmark, the price of silver. It sat 53.5% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, COWZ or SIVR?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COWZ returned +24.4% and SIVR +15.0%.
Which is cheaper, COWZ or SIVR?
SIVR is cheaper, by 0.19 percentage points a year. That is about $19 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's own filings.
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COWZ on its own →SIVR on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →COWZ dividend history →COWZ holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
COWZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
COWZ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Pacer website ↗
abrdn website ↗

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