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Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF

CAFGNasdaqPacerC

$33.71−0.29 (−0.84%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C45/ 100

Rank 73 of 99 in US Multifactor

C45/100Rank 73 of 99inUS Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 33.99 to 33.71. Range 33.71 to 34.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.8033.9034.1034.2034.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$47M
1Y total return
+34.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.34%
Holdings
100
Avg volume · 30D
18.6K sh
52W range
low $24.24high $34.76
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net CAFG Grade

C

Score 45 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
73 of 99
Six-pillar profile for CAFG. Scores out of 100: Cost 19, Risk 35, Mission 86, Tradability 51, Holdings 46, Durability 16. Strongest: Mission (86). Weakest: Durability (16). Leans toward Mission.

Score 45 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 79 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 87

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 70 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 65 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 96 of 99

Our read on CAFG

ETF.net Research

In short

CPacer's Cash Cows brand pointed down-market: roughly 100 US small caps screened for profitability, growth and momentum. A narrow, still-young sleeve of the multifactor shelf rather than another broad-market clone.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders Index.

Why people hold it

  • Does what the tin says. It tracks the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders Index closely, and the portfolio reflects the advertised profitability, growth and momentum screens.paceretfs.com
  • About 100 small-cap names, not a thousand. Three screens stacked into one ticker, so it acts as a distinct sleeve rather than a repackaging of the index you probably already hold.
  • The mandate is legible: US equity, one named index, screens spelled out in Pacer's own fund documents. Distributions are paid quarterly.paceretfs.com

Worth knowing

  • At 0.59% a year it prices like a specialist product. Most multifactor peers cost less, and broad core funds such as VONV (0.06%) or IUSG (0.04%) charge a sliver of it.
  • Small asset base and thin trading, so spreads can run wider than on household-name funds. How you place the order matters more here than with a mega-fund.
  • Launched in 2023, so the live record is short. Across its multifactor peer group it lands in the lower half, mostly on cost and trading friction rather than on how it follows its index.

CAFG Performance

Launched May 1, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
CAFG$13,404
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CAFG $13,404. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for CAFG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCAFG
Year to date+34.1%
1 month+7.8%
3 months+1.5%
1 year+34.0%
3 yearsper year+20.9%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for CAFG
YearReturn barCAFG
2026 YTD+34.1%
2025+0.2%
2024+6.9%
2023+20.5%

History from May 2, 2023

CAFG in the news

CAFG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.34%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.12Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.02 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2023 $0.02; Sep 21, 2023 $0.04; Dec 27, 2023 $0.03; Mar 21, 2024 $0.04; Jun 27, 2024 $0.03; Sep 26, 2024 $0.01; Dec 27, 2024 $0.01; Mar 6, 2025 $0.03; Jun 5, 2025 $0.0091; Sep 4, 2025 $0.0086; Dec 30, 2025 $0.04; Mar 5, 2026 $0.03; Jun 4, 2026 $0.02; Sep 3, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 3, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.02
Jun 4, 2026Jun 8, 2026$0.02
Mar 5, 2026Mar 9, 2026$0.03
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.04
Sep 4, 2025Sep 10, 2025$0.0086
Jun 5, 2025Jun 11, 2025$0.0091
Mar 6, 2025Mar 12, 2025$0.03
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.01
Sep 26, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.01
Jun 27, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.03
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.04
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.03

See all 14 payments⁠

$10,000 in CAFG 3 years ago paid $140 in dividends.⁠

CAFG Risk

Risk pillarD35 out of 100Rank 70 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.91
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−23.7%
41 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.99
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CAFG Cost

Compare CAFG and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$10,786

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CAFG 0.59%

    $11,635

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CAFG 0.59%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530CAFG $11,635VYM $849

Year by year

YearCAFGVYMOverpaying
10$1,058$73$985
20$4,051$288$3,763
30$11,635$849$10,786

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