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Pacer Nasdaq-100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF

QQQGNasdaqPacerC

$28.07−1.05 (−3.61%)

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

C45/ 100

Rank 28 of 35 in US Growth Index

C45/100Rank 28 of 35inUS Growth Index
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 29.12 to 28.07. Range 28.03 to 29.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.28.2528.5028.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$54M
1Y total return
+17.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.07%
Holdings
51
Avg volume · 30D
26.7K sh
52W range
low $21.58high $33.46
Launched

The ETF.net QQQG Grade

C

Score 45 out of 100

Category
US Growth Index⁠
Rank
28 of 35
Six-pillar profile for QQQG. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 47, Mission 82, Tradability 44, Holdings 50, Durability 17. Strongest: Mission (82). Weakest: Durability (17). 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.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 35

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 32

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 35

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F17 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 35

Our read on QQQG

ETF.net Research

In short

CPacer took its Cash Cows playbook up to the Nasdaq-100: screen the index for free-cash-flow strength and momentum, then keep about 50 names. A concentrated growth sleeve with a boutique price tag.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the Pacer Nasdaq-100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders Index before fees and expenses. Its rules-based approach screens Nasdaq-100 companies using projected cash-flow and earnings measures, free-cash-flow margin, and price momentum.

Why people hold it

  • Rules-based, not a stock picker's wish list. The screen ranks Nasdaq-100 companies on projected cash flow and earnings, free-cash-flow margin, and price momentum.paceretfs.com
  • Concentrated on purpose: about 50 holdings instead of the full Nasdaq-100, so the cash-flow leaders the index picks carry real weight in the portfolio.
  • Profitability sits inside the screen, so the roster tilts toward Nasdaq-100 names that actually convert business into free cash flow, with quarterly distributions.

Worth knowing

  • 0.49% a year is a premium for growth exposure. Broad rivals such as VUG (0.03%) and SCHG (0.04%) deliver plain large-cap growth for single-digit basis points.
  • Small asset base and thin trading. Spreads can run wider than the household-name growth funds, which matters most on larger or hurried orders.
  • Launched in 2024, so the screen has yet to be tested across a full market cycle. Judge it on the rules, not on a long record.

QQQG Performance

Launched Aug 19, 2024

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

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QQQG$11,770
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. QQQG $11,770. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Oct 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 QQQG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQQQG
Year to date+20.4%
1 month−10.8%
3 months−2.9%
1 year+17.7%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 QQQG
YearReturn barQQQG
2026 YTD+20.4%
2025+14.7%
2024+1.5%

History from Aug 21, 2024

QQQG in the news

QQQG 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.
0.07%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.02Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.01 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Sep 26, 2024 $0.01; Dec 27, 2024 $0.0092; Mar 6, 2025 $0.00018; Jun 5, 2025 $0.0031; Sep 4, 2025 $0.0041; Dec 30, 2025 $0.0063; Jun 4, 2026 $0.0048; Sep 3, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 3, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.01
Jun 4, 2026Jun 8, 2026$0.0048
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.0063
Sep 4, 2025Sep 10, 2025$0.0041
Jun 5, 2025Jun 11, 2025$0.0031
Mar 6, 2025Mar 12, 2025$0.00018
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.0092
Sep 26, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.01

$10,000 in QQQG 1 year ago paid $8.54 in dividends.

QQQG Risk

Risk pillarC47 out of 100Rank 19 of 35 in US Growth Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
23.3%
Annualised · 26 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.
0.61
vs 3-month T-bills · 26 months 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.
−23.6%
26 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.
1.41
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.

QQQG Cost

Compare QQQG and VUG

Overpaying vs VUG, cheapest in US Growth Index

$9,154

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

  • QQQG 0.49%

    $9,792

  • VUG 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QQQG 0.49%
  • VUG 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530QQQG $9,792VUG $638

Year by year

YearQQQGVUGOverpaying
10$883$55$828
20$3,394$216$3,178
30$9,792$638$9,154

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