CAFG
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF
CAFG tracks a price momentum-weighted index of 100 small-cap US companies that exhibit the highest growth characteristics.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
19.9 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
59 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Pacer Advisors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | May 02, 2023 |
| Assets (mns) | $20 |
| Expense ratio | 59 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Multi-Factor |
| Weighting | Momentum |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| STERLING CONSTRUCTION CO | 4.8 % |
| SEMTECH CORP | 2.4 % |
| MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC | 2.3 % |
| CAREER EDUCATION CORP | 2.1 % |
| SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 2.1 % |
| WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES | 2.1 % |
| BIOSANTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 2.0 % |
| DORIAN LPG LTD | 2.0 % |
| PREMIER INC-CLASS A | 1.9 % |
| AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1.9 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 99 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 138 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $3,381 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 61.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 38.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 97.3% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 99.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 0.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.0% | 1.9% | 12.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.3% |
| Total Returns | 2.0% | 1.9% | 12.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.9% | Ann. Volatility | 22.4% | 21.5% | 20.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.0% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.11 | 57% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.72 | 28% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.59 | 17% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 4 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $0 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.11% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $25.62 |
| 30d moving avg. | $25.80 |
| Annualized volatility | 18.6% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 55 |
| Short interest | 0.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOW | Pacer S&P SmallCap 600 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETF | 37.0% | 0 bp | +10.5% |
| XSHQ | Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF | 30.2% | -30 bp | +7.8% |
| IJT | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 28.8% | -41 bp | +5.6% |
| XSMO | Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 28.4% | -20 bp | +4.7% |
| VIOG | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 27.7% | -49 bp | +5.7% |
| SLYG | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 27.5% | -44 bp | +5.6% |
| GRPZ | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF | 26.9% | -24 bp | +7.5% |
| RZG | Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF | 25.9% | -24 bp | +3.8% |
| XJR | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | 22.1% | -47 bp | +7.6% |
| ESIX | SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF | 21.6% | -47 bp | +8.3% |
Risk and Returns: CAFG vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 10/31/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
CAFG
6.4%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 992 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. CAFG's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places CAFG in the 62nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
CAFGSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 217 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 31.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 25.2 bp |
| CAFG (59 bp) Percentile rank | 87 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| CAFG | 59.0 | 10.7 | 69.7 |
| Peer Avg. | 31.1 | 10.5 | 41.6 |
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