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Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF ()
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Best Performing in Corporate Bond Over the Last Year
| 4.6% | Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF (MILK) |
| 3.8% | PGIM Corporate Bond 0-5 Year ETF (PCS) |
| 3.6% | Hilton BDC Corporate Bond ETF (HBDC) |
| 3.5% | iShares Invm Grd Crp Bd Buywrt Stgy ETF (LQDW) |
| 3.3% | State Street SPDR Port ItmtTermCorpBdETF (SPIB) |
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Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF Overview
Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF (MILK) is a passively managed Taxable Bond Corporate Bond exchange-traded fund (ETF). Pacer launched the ETF in 2024.
The investment seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Pacer US Cash Cows Bond Index.
The index is a rules-based index that tracks the performance of corporate bonds issued in the United States by certain companies currently and previously represented in the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 Index and/or the Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will seek to invest at least 80% of the fund’s total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in U.S. bonds (i.e., the component securities of the index). The fund is non-diversified.
About Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF (MILK)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.25 years: Jeffrey Kernagis (2024), Jim Iredale (2024) and Devin Ryder (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: Markit iBoxx Liquid IG TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Solactive Pacer US Cash Cows Bnd TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF has 105 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 10.7% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond ETF group. Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 98.1% (98.1% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF has 0.3% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $19 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Corporate Bond category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
MILK Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Corporate Bond category. Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF has an expense ratio of 0.49%, which is 100% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 95%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 58% for the Corporate Bond category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF returned -1.8%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Corporate Bond category had an average return of -1.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF has a trailing yield of 7.08%, which is above the 5.07% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 0.8%, 1.4 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 4.6% over the past year (grade of A).
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MILK Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| MILK Return (NAV) | -1.8% | -0.3% | 4.6% | na | na | na |
| MILK Return (Price) | -1.8% | -0.2% | 4.8% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.050% | -0.038% | -0.175% | na | na | na |
| Corporate Bond Avg | -1.4% | -0.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| MILK Grade (NAV) | F | A | A | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -0.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | na | na | na |
| MILK Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.8% | na | na | na |
MILK Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| MILK Return (NAV) | 0.8% | 7.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| MILK Return (Price) | 0.9% | 7.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.123% | -0.003% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Corporate Bond Avg | -0.6% | 7.8% | 2.8% | 8.3% | -14.8% | -0.9% | 9.6% | 13.5% | -2.0% | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| MILK Grade (NAV) | A | D | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 1.4% | -0.3% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 7.1% |
| Total Assets: | $ 19 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 19 Mil |
| Turnover: | 95.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.49% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | Markit iBoxx Liquid IG TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.3 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Kernagis Jeffrey (2024), Iredale Jim (2024), Ryder Devin (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 105 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 10.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 98.1% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 1.5% |
| Cash: | 0.3% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Pacer |
| Phone Number: | 877-337-0500 |
| Website: | www.paceretfs.com |
| Inception Date: | December 17, 2024 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.25% |
