Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

COWS, CGDV and VIG

COWSAmplify×CGDVCapital Group×VIGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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COWS, CGDV and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.5

Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.39%1.30%+22.4%+29.3%+22.2%[…]−10.4%15.4%$45M2.1

Capital Group Dividend Value ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.33%1.27%+9.6%+12.9%+23.5%[…]−9.7%13.4%$37.9B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: COWS 2023 · CGDV 2022 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF · $45M[…]

COWS

CGDV

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF · $37.9B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

COWSMeasureCGDV

+22.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.6%

+29.3%1 yearTotal return+12.9%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,259 · $18,840+23.5%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

1.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$130 · $127 a year on $10k1.27%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.4%

COWSCGDV Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–4CGDV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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COWS vs CGDV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

COWS

17.0%in top 5

CGDV

in top 523.9%

COWSStockCGDV

not top 5MSFT7.0%

not top 5NVDA5.7%

not top 5AVGO4.0%

not top 5META3.9%

3.7%HASnot top 5

3.5%ROPnot top 5

3.3%PNRnot top 5

3.3%RRCnot top 5

3.3%STZnot top 5

not top 5RTX3.2%

Held in common1.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

COWS vs CGDV Returns, Every Period

AmplifyCOWS

+29.3%

past year

CGDVCapital Group

+12.9%

past year

COWSCGDVFaded: behind in that period

2–1COWS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

COWS vs VIG

YTD

AmplifyCOWS

+22.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+22.4%Year to date+12.1%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.3%Yield1.5%

$44.7MAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: COWS, CGDV, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

CGDV0.33%$33

COWS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: COWS, CGDV, VIG

1.50%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.50%$150

COWS1.30%$130

CGDV1.27%$127

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$146most kept, VIG

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

CGDV$127 − $33 = $94

COWS$130 − $39 = $91

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: COWS, CGDV, VIG

Today

29.4%most shared, CGDV and VIG

COWSCGDVVIG

COWS—1.2%7.6%

CGDV1.2%—29.4%

VIG7.6%29.4%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.3%COWS, at 15.4% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

CGDVWorst drop−9.7%13.4% vol

COWSWorst drop−10.4%15.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGCOWS

+12.1%Year to date+22.4%

1.5%Yield1.3%

+14.3%Past year+29.3%

0.04%Fee0.39%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026