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Pacer Nasdaq-100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF
$31.79−0.18 (−0.56%)
- 0.49%
- $52M
- +36.2%
- 0.07%
- 0M sh
- $32.64
- low $21.58high $33.46
The ETF.net QQQG Grade
C
Score 45 out of 100
- 30 of 35
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 100Rank 27 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A81 out of 100Rank 28 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C50 out of 100Rank 15 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C43 out of 100Rank 19 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 23 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F17 out of 100Rank 33 of 35
Our read on QQQG
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 52
- 51%
- SNDK
Sectors
- Technology82.2%
- Health Care7.1%
- Industrials3.7%
- Consumer Discretionary2.7%
- Energy1.6%
- Communication1.4%
- Consumer Staples1.4%
Geography
- United States98.19%
- Netherlands0.98%
- Uruguay0.83%
QQQG Performance
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QQQG$13,625
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | QQQG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +32.2% |
| 1 month | +5.3% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | +36.2% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | QQQG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +32.2% | |
| 2025 | +14.7% | |
| 2024 | +1.5% |
QQQG in the news
QQQG Dividends
- 0.07%
- $0.02
- $0.01 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
QQQG Risk
- 22.0%
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.
- 0.92
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.
- −23.6%
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.
- 1.41
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
QQQG Cost
0.49%
QQQG0.49%
- The middle half of US Growth Index funds
- Median 0.18%
26 of the 35 US Growth Index funds charge less.
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- CFTGSFirst Trust Growth Strength ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +9.1%
- CQMIDWisdomTree U.S. MidCap Quality Growth FundExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +7.4%
- CRKSGRuk Strategic Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return —
- DFSGSFirst Trust SMID Growth Strength ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +7.9%