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LCOW vs QUAL

Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETF

LCOWCCboe

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

QUALACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

QUAL −0.34pt a year

LCOW0.49%QUAL0.15%

Avg volume · 30D

QUAL 253.2×the volume

LCOW4.08KQUAL1.03M

LCOW vs QUAL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+14.8%LCOW+14.4%QUAL

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. LCOW +14.8%. QUAL +14.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
LCOW 0.49%
QUAL 0.15%, better
Fund size
LCOW $28M
QUAL $48B
1Y total return
LCOW +14.8%, better
QUAL +14.4%
Yield (12M)
LCOW 0.64%
QUAL 0.85%, better
Holdings
LCOW 102
QUAL 121
Avg volume (30D)
LCOW 4.08K sh
QUAL 1.03M sh, better
NAV per share
LCOW $26.91
QUAL $222.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

LCOW: Cost 26, Risk 61, Mission 94, Tradability 43, Holdings 31, Durability 28. QUAL: Cost 84, Risk 64, Mission 94, Tradability 96, Holdings 35, Durability 96.
Pillar letters and Scores for LCOW, QUAL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarLCOWQUAL
Cost30% weightD26A84Higher
Mission25% weightA94A94
Risk15% weightB61B64Higher
Tradability15% weightC43A96Higher
Holdings10% weightD31D35Higher
Durability5% weightD28A96Higher

Rank among US Quality Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. LCOW and QUAL are both graded against the same 26 US Quality Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Quality Index⁠

Category · 26 funds
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QUAL ranks 1st and LCOW 16th of 26 funds in the US Quality Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AJQUAJPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETFScore 81
  2. Rank 1AQUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 3AFQALFidelity Quality Factor ETFScore 75
  4. Rank 15BVUSEVident U.S. Equity Strategy ETFScore 54
  5. Rank 16CLCOWPacer S&P 500 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETFScore 51
  6. Rank 17CQOWZInvesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETFScore 49

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

LCOWCPacer S&P 500 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETF

QUALAiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

In short

LCOW No data

QUAL QUAL screens US large and mid caps for high return on equity, low debt and steady earnings, then does it sector by sector, so the portfolio stays spread across the market instead of piling into whichever sector looks healthiest.

Stated mandate

LCOW No data

QUAL The fund tracks an index of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks selected for quality characteristics, including high return on equity, stable earnings, and low debt.

Why people hold it

LCOW No data

  • QUAL At 0.15%, it undercuts the typical quality-factor fund, where the cohort median sits at 0.29%.
  • Sector neutral by design: companies are ranked on return on equity, leverage and earnings variability against rivals in their own GICS sector.msci.comishares.com
  • Running since 2013, now a $25B-$100B fund that trades actively, with returns that stay close to its index.

Worth knowing

LCOW No data

  • QUAL About 120 large and mid caps, leaning on the same familiar giants as a broad US index fund. This is a tilt on core equity, not new ground.
  • Sector neutrality cuts both ways: it keeps a foot in every sector rather than stepping away from ones with weak fundamentals.msci.com
  • Cheap, not cheapest. JQUA (0.12%) and VFQY (0.13%) shave a basis point or three off the fee.

Full LCOW profile⁠

Full QUAL profile⁠

LCOW vs QUAL Holdings

As of
How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

LCOW vs QUAL Cost

Overpaying LCOW vs QUAL

$6,655

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

  • LCOW 0.49%

    $9,792

  • QUAL 0.15%

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LCOW 0.49%
  • QUAL 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530LCOW $9,792QUAL $3,137

Year by year

YearLCOWQUALOverpaying
10$883$274$609
20$3,394$1,071$2,323
30$9,792$3,137$6,655

Expense ratio

  • 0.49%LCOW
  • 0.15%QUAL, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Quality Index funds
  • Median 0.39%

QUAL 3rd cheapest of 26 funds

LCOW 17th cheapest of 26 funds

LCOW vs QUAL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
LCOW 0.64%
QUAL 0.85%, better
Payout (12M)
LCOW $0.17
QUAL $1.89
Last payment
LCOW $0.04
QUAL $0.47
Ex-dividend
LCOW Sep 3, 2026
QUAL Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
LCOW Sep 8, 2026
QUAL Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
LCOW Quarterly
QUAL Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

LCOWQuarterly · 6 paymentsAll LCOW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 5, 2025 $0.0049; Sep 4, 2025 $0.03; Dec 30, 2025 $0.07; Mar 5, 2026 $0.02; Jun 4, 2026 $0.04; Sep 3, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
QUALQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll QUAL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.35; Jun 27, 2017 $0.39; Sep 26, 2017 $0.34; Dec 21, 2017 $0.38; Mar 22, 2018 $0.38; Jun 26, 2018 $0.38; Sep 26, 2018 $0.37; Dec 17, 2018 $0.41; Mar 20, 2019 $0.35; Jun 17, 2019 $0.45; Sep 24, 2019 $0.37; Dec 16, 2019 $0.44; Mar 25, 2020 $0.41; Jun 15, 2020 $0.36; Sep 23, 2020 $0.44; Dec 14, 2020 $0.41; Mar 25, 2021 $0.54; Jun 10, 2021 $0.38; Sep 24, 2021 $0.42; Dec 13, 2021 $0.41; Mar 24, 2022 $0.38; Jun 9, 2022 $0.42; Sep 26, 2022 $0.53; Dec 13, 2022 $0.48; Mar 23, 2023 $0.37; Jun 7, 2023 $0.38; Sep 26, 2023 $0.51; Dec 20, 2023 $0.45; Dec 28, 2023 $0.10; Mar 21, 2024 $0.37; Jun 11, 2024 $0.35; Sep 25, 2024 $0.54; Dec 17, 2024 $0.55; Mar 18, 2025 $0.39; Jun 16, 2025 $0.39; Sep 16, 2025 $0.47; Dec 16, 2025 $0.61; Mar 17, 2026 $0.42; Jun 15, 2026 $0.39; Sep 15, 2026 $0.47. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

LCOW vs QUAL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
LCOW 10.5%since Jun 2025QUAL 11.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
LCOW 1.43since Jun 2025QUAL 1.32
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
LCOW −10.3%since May 2025QUAL −28.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
LCOW 0.88QUAL 0.90

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