COWZ and SPHD Target Different Cash Flows. Only One Screens for Your Dividend Check

Two popular cash-focused ETFs both claim to follow the money, but they measure cash at completely different points in the process, and for investors building retirement income, that distinction changes everything about what lands in their account.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 21, 2026

Three ETFs That Refuse to Rank Stocks by Size. Each Picks Winners a Different Way

Most index funds hand the biggest companies the biggest stakes, but three ETFs tear up that rulebook and each uses a completely different formula to decide who wins a spot and how much of your money they get.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 17, 2026

Tap Cash-Rich Stocks & ETFs to Weather Rising Bond Yields

Ray Dalio warns that rising bond yields could pressure stocks. Explore five cash-flow-focused ETFs to identify financially resilient companies.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 13, 2026

Is Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Launched on 12/16/2016, the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 30, 2026

Should Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Launched on December 16, 2016, the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 25, 2026

COWZ: Popular Free Cash Flow Yield ETF Needs Change To Catch VFLO

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF is rated 'hold' due to inferior growth and quality metrics versus VFLO, despite similar free cash flow yields. COWZ's strategy relies on historical free cash flows and lacks forward-looking growth screens, resulting in inconsistent portfolio-level growth rates and performance. VFLO's inclusion of expected free cash flow and an explicit growth screen leads to superior and more consistent fundamental balance. It also has substantially outperformed COWZ since its inception.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 21, 2026

The Only ETF I'd Buy Today and Not Look At Again Until 2036

Tech stocks now dominate major indexes more than ever before, and the accounting tricks hiding AI's true costs could punish buy-and-hold investors for years.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 15, 2026

Sell the Nvidia Shares That Made Your Retirement or Ride Them Into It? These 3 ETFs Are the Middle Path

A position that started as a small allocation now controls your retirement, and selling everything creates its own disaster. Three ETFs offer a way to stay in the trade without betting the nest egg on a single design team.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 11, 2026

3 Value ETFs That Pay Solid Dividends and Keep Beating the Market This Year

Large-cap value is beating the broader market in 2026, but VTV, COWZ, and DHS capture the rotation differently. VTV offers broad traditional value exposure, COWZ targets companies with high free-cash-flow yields, and DHS emphasizes high-dividend stocks.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 26, 2026

COWZ: Positioned For A Broadening Market And Rising Cash Flow Value

The Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF offers exposure to high free-cash-flow large caps at attractive valuations, with a value/quality tilt. COWZ is positioned to benefit from a rotation away from expensive growth and AI sectors, supported by catalysts like market broadening and potential rate cuts. The ETF currently boasts a 6.94% free cash flow yield, trades at 12.76x P/E, and provides partial energy sector protection amid geopolitical risks.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 26, 2026