Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF

CALF

Market cap $3.75B

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF) made its debut on 06/16/2017, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF underwent a strategy change earlier this year and has seen solid results since, delivering returns near the top of its category. CALF now selects double the number of stocks based on free cash flow yield (200 vs. 100) and has a new selection universe that includes 2500+ small and mid-cap companies. CALF's high quality and cheap valuations remain. The ETF now features 15.21% free cash flow margins and an 11.66x P/E - a mix that beats peers like AVUV and IWN.

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF is rated Hold, due to high fees and lack of clear outperformance, versus cheaper alternatives. CALF's strategy of selecting high free cash flow small-caps results in sector concentration, high turnover, and elevated risk compared to IJR. The fund's performance is inconsistent, with higher volatility and no compelling risk-adjusted returns to justify its 0.59% expense ratio.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 16, 2017.

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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 16, 2017.

CALF's largest sector exposure is Consumer Discretionary, which is showing strong momentum versus Consumer Staples, supporting a bullish outlook. Despite recent underperformance, CALF's low valuation, high free cash flow yield, and improving technicals make it attractive for the rest of 2024. The ETF is cheap with a P/E under 11x and a PEG ratio well below the S&P 500, offering solid long-term EPS growth.

CALF targets small-cap companies with strong free cash flow yields, offering a differentiated, low-valuation, and profitable portfolio versus traditional value ETFs. The fund is heavily overweight in consumer discretionary and energy, but lacks exposure to financial services, impacting dividend yield. Despite appealing valuations and profitability, CALF has underperformed peers and benchmarks over time, with higher expense ratios and weaker risk-adjusted returns.