COWZ
$70.34+0.01%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $70.34 +0.01%
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETFETF · Themes
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF total returns by year (2017–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $60.17 | $70.34 | 1.3% | +18.2% | |
| 2025 | $56.48 | $60.17 | 2.4% | +9.0% | |
| 2024 | $51.99 | $56.48 | 2.0% | +10.6% | |
| 2023 | $46.25 | $51.99 | 2.3% | +14.7% | |
| 2022 | $47.09 | $46.25 | 2.0% | +0.2% | |
| 2021 | $33.56 | $47.09 | 2.3% | +42.6% | |
| 2020 | $31.07 | $33.56 | 3.6% | +11.6% | |
| 2019 | $25.70 | $31.07 | 2.5% | +23.4% | |
| 2018 | $29.01 | $25.70 | 1.4% | -10.0% | |
| 2017 | $24.64 | $29.01 | 2.5% | +20.2% |
- Annualized
- +13.6%
- 2017–2026
- Average year
- +13.6%
- 9 full years
- Best year
- +42.6%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -10.0%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 8/9
- 89% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.6%
2017–2026
Average year
+13.6%
9 full years
Best year
+42.6%
2021
Worst year
-10.0%
2018
Positive years
8/9
89% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
2017+20%'17
2018-10%'18
2019+23%'19
2020+12%'20
2021+43%'21
2022+0.19%'22
2023+15%'23
2024+11%'24
2025+9.0%'25
2026+18%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on COWZ. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2017, Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) has returned about 13.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.6%.
- What were Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2017–2026, the best year was 2021 (+42.6%) and the worst was 2018 (-10.0%).
- How often is Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF up in a year?
- 8 of the 9 full years since 2017 were positive — about 89% of the time.
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