ECOW Performance — Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-29
ECOW returned +12.95% year to date and +29.14% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +15.83% over 3 years and +7.51% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $155, against $164 for the category, and to $129 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 13.61% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $93.7M, and assets reached $220.54M.
ECOW Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | ECOW | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $155 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $144 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $166 | $188 |
ECOW Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +12.95% |
| 1 year | +29.14% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.83% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.51% |
ECOW Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +12.95% |
| 2025 | +30.89% |
| 2024 | +4.62% |
| 2023 | +15.90% |
| 2022 | −19.33% |
| 2021 | +7.69% |
| 2020 | −3.38% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +10.27% |
ECOW Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.4% | +6.3% | −5.9% | +4.9% | +0.5% | −3.9% | +3.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.9% | −1.5% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +4.3% | +3.4% | +1.8% | +6.3% | +3.8% | +2.2% | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.9% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +3.8% | −1.3% | −0.9% | +1.7% | +8.6% | −4.2% | −3.5% | −0.9% |
| 2023 | +5.9% | −4.2% | +2.0% | +2.1% | −5.1% | +5.9% | +8.7% | −5.5% | +0.4% | −6.5% | +7.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | −0.5% | −2.7% | +0.4% | −6.3% | +1.9% | −12.6% | −1.7% | +0.1% | −10.3% | −0.1% | +16.0% | −2.8% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +2.8% | +3.3% | +2.9% | +2.8% | −0.3% | −3.6% | +4.6% | −6.0% | −2.5% | −1.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | −7.1% | −8.7% | −19.8% | +10.4% | +2.9% | +2.4% | +5.1% | +0.5% | −3.4% | −1.8% | +14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −6.0% | +4.0% | +3.6% | +0.3% | +8.5% |
ECOW Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.61%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.83 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.55% (Sep 2024)
- Worst month: −6.49% (Oct 2023)
ECOW Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $93.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $178.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.7M | $0 | $2.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $57.5M | $56.9M | $605K |
| May 2026 | $13.9M | $0 | $13.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $12.3M | $0 | $12.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.6M | $0 | $6.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $21.5M | $0 | $21.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $12.8M | $0 | $12.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $38.6M | $27.4M | $11.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.5M | $0 | $2.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.9M | $0 | $4.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.2M | $0 | $1.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.5M | $0 | $3.5M |
ECOW Assets Under Management
Net assets of Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $220.54M |
| 2026-04-30 | $204.37M |
| 2026-01-31 | $155.57M |
| 2025-10-31 | $121.84M |
| 2025-07-31 | $100.32M |
| 2025-04-30 | $80.75M |
| 2025-01-31 | $87.78M |
| 2024-10-31 | $108.54M |
| 2024-07-31 | $103.72M |
| 2024-04-30 | $97.09M |
| 2024-01-31 | $85.86M |
| 2023-10-31 | $66.24M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.