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GCOW · Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.60% fee$3.4bnSince Feb 23, 2016SEC filings ↗
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GCOW tracks an index and returned +17.4% over the past year.

+17.4%
Total return, 1 year
0.60%
Expense ratio
100
Holdings
−6.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.9%+3.6%−1.7 pts−3.4 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−2.1%+17.9%−20.1 pts−30.5 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+17.4%+16.2%+1.2 pts−6.9 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+59.0%+89.3%−30.3 pts−55.8 pts
Since listing Feb 23, 2016 – Oct 2, 2026+178.3%+376.2%−197.9 pts−518.9 pts

GCOW over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

GCOW top ten by weight, 20.6% of its 100 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Unilever PLC ULVR 2.21%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co BMY 2.21%
Philip Morris International In PM 2.07%
Novartis AG NOVN 2.04%
Chevron Corp CVX 2.03%
British American Tobacco PLC BATS 2.02%
Medtronic PLC MDT 2.02%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ 2.01%
Nestle SA NESN 2.00%
Verizon Communications Inc VZ 2.00%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

GCOW tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 20.6%. It sat 6.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · International large-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Aug 27, 2026)0.60%
Price$44.48
Listed sinceFeb 23, 2016
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$3.4bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.4%
Holdings100
Top ten weight20.6%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)21.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)97.3%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)3.8%
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Questions people ask about GCOW

How has GCOW performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, GCOW returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +59.0%.
What does GCOW cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.
What does GCOW hold?
100 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 20.6% of the fund. 22% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is GCOW below its high?
6.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, GCOW and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.60%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $3.4bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerPacer website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourcePacer’s own site ↗

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