Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF)

BATS: CALF · Real-Time Price · USD
45.13
+0.15 (0.33%)
Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
0.33%
Assets $3.75B
Expense Ratio 0.59%
PE Ratio 11.88
Shares Out 83.60M
Dividend (ttm) $0.45
Dividend Yield 0.99%
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 4, 2025
Payout Ratio 11.69%
1-Year Return -5.51%
Volume 761,398
Open 44.96
Previous Close 44.98
Day's Range 44.94 - 45.49
52-Week Low 31.50
52-Week High 47.69
Beta 1.06
Holdings 201
Inception Date Jun 16, 2017

About CALF

Fund Home Page

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows index. The fund tracks an index of 100 companies out of the S&P Small Cap 600 Index selected and weighted by free cash flow. CALF was launched on Jun 16, 2017 and is issued by Pacer.

Asset Class Equity
Category Small Value
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol CALF
ETF Provider Pacer
Index Tracked Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Index

Top 10 Holdings

21.14% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Biogen Inc. BIIB 2.46%
Halliburton Company HAL 2.43%
Expedia Group, Inc. EXPE 2.33%
Fox Corporation FOXA 2.25%
APA Corporation APA 2.07%
Zoom Communications Inc. ZM 2.01%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL 2.01%
Ovintiv Inc. OVV 1.91%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc JAZZ 1.84%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF 1.83%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Sep 4, 2025 $0.16005 Sep 10, 2025
Jun 5, 2025 $0.07821 Jun 11, 2025
Mar 6, 2025 $0.0664 Mar 12, 2025
Dec 27, 2024 $0.142 Jan 2, 2025
Sep 26, 2024 $0.14625 Oct 2, 2024
Jun 27, 2024 $0.10099 Jul 3, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

CALF: Improved Strategy, But Momentum Is Driving This Small-Cap Cash Cows ETF

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF underwent a strategy change earlier this year and has seen solid results since, delivering returns near the top of its category. CALF now selects double the nu...

17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

CALF: Overpaying For A Smart Beta Strategy That Lags The S&P 600

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF is rated Hold, due to high fees and lack of clear outperformance, versus cheaper alternatives. CALF's strategy of selecting high free cash flow small-caps results ...

18 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Here's to a Second $1 Trillion Year for ETFs

It's October, and ETFs are closing in on the $1 trillion mark for net inflows in 2025 (We have $997 billion as of October 9). This is a monumental achievement given this milestone was first crossed in...

2 months ago - ETF Trends

Six of the Best Small-Cap ETFs to Buy Now

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2 months ago - Kiplinger

CALF: Small Consumer Discretionary Stocks Perking Up, And That's Bullish

CALF's largest sector exposure is Consumer Discretionary, which is showing strong momentum versus Consumer Staples, supporting a bullish outlook. Despite recent underperformance, CALF's low valuation,...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

CALF: Low Valuation, Performance Subdued

CALF targets small-cap companies with strong free cash flow yields, offering a differentiated, low-valuation, and profitable portfolio versus traditional value ETFs. The fund is heavily overweight in ...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

CALF: This Struggling Cash Cows ETF Needed A Strategy Change - And It Got One

CALF has been one of the worst-performing small-cap value funds over the last two years. Something had to change, and fortunately, an update to the Index methodology occurred in March. At first glance...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

COWZ vs CALF vs BUL: Which free cash flow ETF is better to buy?

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Pacer have become popular among value investors. In addition to their unique names, some of these funds are highly uncorrelated to the broader market.

Other symbols: BULCOWZ
9 months ago - Invezz

CALF: Why Investors Stopped Caring About Small Cap Stocks

CALF, an ETF that prioritizes cash flow generating smaller stocks, reflects the malaise that continues to make that market segment unattractive. Barring a near-term bounce, CALF is merely the bad of a...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Why Is The IPO Market Struggling? Here's What Active Managers Have To Say

Strong returns in U.S. stocks, particularly over the past two plus years, have led investors to question the relative lack of companies going public via the IPO process — as well as the potential impl...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

CALF: Good Fund Just Shy Of Great

CALF ETF targets 100 S&P 600 small-cap stocks with the highest free cash flow yields but faces constraints limiting its potential. Free cash flow yield is crucial for sustainable growth, shareholder r...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Tech IPOs Poised For Return To Pre-Pandemic Normalcy In 2025

The new year is poised for a resurgence in tech IPOs, as lower interest rates and an investor shift to small- and mid-cap companies combine to create a more welcoming market for debuts. The current en...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

The Best Small-Cap ETF to Buy Right Now (and One Intriguing Alternative)

Small-cap stocks have roared back to life. After three years of lagging behind larger peers, the Russell 2000 index has surged 10.6% in November as of this writing, reflecting renewed interest in smal...

1 year ago - The Motley Fool

3 Small-Cap ETFs That Could Be Big Rate-Cut Winners

Small-cap stocks have underperformed large caps for well over a decade, and trade at a massive relative valuation discount. However, the falling-interest rate environment could provide a multiyear tai...

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1 year ago - The Motley Fool

CALF: Trump Tax Cuts Could Spark A Stampede

Small-cap equities, particularly the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF, may benefit from Trump's corporate tax cuts and attractive valuations. Small-caps are usually domestically focused and lack a...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

CALF: Good Upside After Recent Underperformance

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF selects the top 100 stocks in terms of free cash flow out of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Zero allocation to financials and utilities has contributed to lacklus...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Could This Unique Small-Cap ETF Beat The S&P 500?

The Pacer U.S. Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF focuses on the most profitable one-sixth of a major small cap index. This approach has allowed the ETF to significantly outperform the small-cap benchmark fo...

1 year ago - The Motley Fool

CALF: In The Year Of Small-Caps, Cash Flow Is King

2024 may see the Fed cutting interest rates for the first time, benefiting small capitalization equities via lower cost of funds and higher earnings per share. Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF tra...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

CALF: Is This Popular Free Cash Flow Yield ETF In Serious Trouble?

Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF is a small-cap value ETF that consistently emphasizes quality and value. Its 0.59% expense ratio is steep, but it's been the second-best-performing SCV fund since ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

CALF: Underappreciated Small-Cap Factor Fund Focusing On Free Cash Flow

Large caps are outperforming small caps since last December, bringing trouble to diversified portfolios. High free cash flow firms are also outperforming, primarily among large caps, and small-cap val...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Pacer ETFs Rings in its 9th Anniversary as Firm nears $50 Billion in Assets Under Management

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CALF--Pacer ETFs Rings in its 9th Anniversary as Firm nears $50 Billion in Assets Under Management.

1 year ago - Business Wire

Pacer ETFs President on US Small Cap ETF (CALF)

Pacer ETFs President Sean O'Hara discusses the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (Ticker: CALF) which aims to provide capital appreciation by screening the S&P SmallCap 600 for companies with high ...

1 year ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

"Small" Set to Soar? 3 ETFs to Play a Potential Massive Rebound in Small Cap Stocks

Small cap stocks are trading at a historically wide discount to large caps. One prominent Wall Street analyst thinks small caps could soar 50% in 2024 in a big "catch-up" trade.

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1 year ago - The Motley Fool

Pacer ETFs' Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF) Wins ETF of the Year at 2024 etf.com Awards

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacer ETFs' Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF) Wins ETF of the Year at 2024 etf.com Awards.

1 year ago - Business Wire

CALF: Owning The Best Small Caps For An Impending Breakout

Small cap stocks have not performed as well as large cap stocks, but there is potential for a new rally stage in small caps.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha