# Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (ICOW): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/icow for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Pacer · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2017-06-16 This exchange-traded fund employs a disciplined strategy focused on achieving long-term capital growth. It does this by evaluating companies within the FTSE Developed ex-US Index and selecting the top 100 non-U.S. firms that demonstrate the strongest free cash flow yield. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $42.97 | | Expense Ratio | 0.65% | | Assets Under Management | $1.76B | | NAV | $42.82 | | Holdings Count | 109 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.04% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.73 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $37.00 – $46.08 | | Beta | 0.73 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.9383 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-03 - Pay date: 2026-09-08 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ICOW invest in? This exchange-traded fund employs a disciplined strategy focused on achieving long-term capital growth. It does this by evaluating companies within the FTSE Developed ex-US Index and selecting the top 100 non-U.S. firms that demonstrate the strongest free cash flow yield. ### What is the expense ratio of ICOW? Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (ICOW) charges an expense ratio of 0.65%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ICOW? Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (ICOW) manages $1.76B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ICOW actively managed or an index fund? ICOW is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (ICOW's is 0.65%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was ICOW launched? Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (ICOW) launched in June 2017 and is managed by Pacer. ### How has ICOW performed? ICOW's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ICOW pay a dividend? Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (ICOW) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.04%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ICOW pay dividends? Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ICOW's dividend yield? ICOW's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.04%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ICOW's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ICOW was 2026-09-03. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ICOW's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.65% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ICOW charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ICOW's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ICOW cost more than a fund like VOO? ICOW is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.65%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ICOW? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ICOW (0.65%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/icow - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/icow/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/icow/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/icow/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/icow/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.