Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year COWZ paid 2.0% and returned +23.3% in total, so the payout was fully earned and the fund also kept (or grew) its value.
| Earned % (3 months) | -32% |
| Earned % (1 year) | 951% |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | 523% |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | 2.29 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | 1.48 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 108% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | 0.38 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | 0.41 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -7.6% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -22.0% |
| Trend | Mixed |
| History | 5.0 yrs |
Vs. SPY (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 50% |
| Downside capture | 28% |
| Capture ratio | 1.75 |
| Beta | 0.38 |
| Correlation | 0.41 |
| Tracking | – |
On days SPY rose, COWZ caught 50% of the gain; on days it fell, COWZ took 28% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 20 shown). Pays Monthly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | $0.4310 |
| 2026-06-04 | $0.1120 |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.2000 |
| 2025-12-30 | $0.6170 |
| 2025-09-04 | $0.3090 |
| 2025-06-05 | $0.1640 |
| 2025-03-06 | $0.2290 |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.2380 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.2480 |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.2440 |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.2980 |
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| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIV Global X SuperDividend US ETF | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 6.7% | 6.7% | +17.7% | 242% | 5% | -9% | – | 78 | 57 | Downtrend |
| HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 10.2% | 11.1% | +18.7% | 152% | 65% | 49% | – | 75 | 76 | Uptrend |
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 3.0% | 3.0% | +36.6% | 915% | 38% | 1% | – | 74 | 91 | Uptrend |
| RDVI FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 8.6% | 8.4% | +17.0% | 176% | 92% | 83% | – | 72 | 37 | Downtrend |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 9.1% | 10.1% | +10.8% | 104% | 54% | 47% | Loosely | 71 | 68 | Mixed |
| GDV Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust | CEF - Equity | 6.3% | 6.3% | +12.4% | 187% | 75% | 68% | – | 71 | 39 | Downtrend |
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 3.3% | 3.3% | +19.2% | 496% | 34% | 14% | – | 70 | 79 | Uptrend |
| FDL First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 3.9% | 3.6% | +30.0% | 659% | 13% | -22% | – | 70 | 90 | Uptrend |
| INCE Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 5.3% | 5.1% | +20.8% | 353% | 43% | 23% | – | 70 | 66 | Mixed |
| PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 5.2% | 4.2% | +27.6% | 496% | 36% | 9% | – | 69 | 84 | Uptrend |
About COWZ
| Issuer | Pacer |
| Structure | ETF |
| Category | Equity Income / Dividend Growth |
| Strategy | Top 100 S&P 1500 stocks by free cash flow yield |
| Underlying | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index |
| Exposure | Dividend Stocks |
| Index linkage | Yes - tracks index |
| Pays | Monthly |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% |
| Launched | 2016-12 |
| Uses leverage | No |
| Upside capped | No |
| Rate sensitivity | Moderate |
| Return of capital common | No |
| Tax notes | Mostly qualified dividends |
Research notes: Low yield, FCF value tilt; verify.
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