Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW)
| Assets | $2.64B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 13.63 |
| Shares Out | 63.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.02 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 33.57% |
| 1-Year Return | +18.57% |
| Volume | 146,131 |
| Open | 41.64 |
| Previous Close | 41.76 |
| Day's Range | 41.55 - 41.83 |
| 52-Week Low | 32.52 |
| 52-Week High | 41.99 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 107 |
| Inception Date | Feb 23, 2016 |
About GCOW
Fund Home PageThe Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend index. The fund tracks an index of developed-market large-cap stocks, selected by free cash flow yield and dividend yield, and weighted by aggregate dividends. GCOW was launched on Feb 23, 2016 and is issued by Pacer.
Top 10 Holdings
22.07% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.38% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 2.33% |
| BP p.l.c. | BP | 2.28% |
| Rio Tinto Group | RIO | 2.25% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | BATS | 2.19% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 2.18% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 2.17% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 2.14% |
| Engie SA | ENGI | 2.09% |
| Mercedes-Benz Group AG | MBG | 2.07% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | $0.28289 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $0.32145 | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $0.06407 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.35505 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.31648 | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.71737 | Jul 3, 2024 |
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