Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EWG, NFRA and ICOW

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,588ICOW · best of the three

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EWG, NFRA and ICOW, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.48%5.74%+8.3%+9.0%+15.6%+5.6%−7.3%10.7%$3.1B1.8

Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETFInternational · Developed0.65%4.06%+13.6%+17.1%+18.6%+10.7%−8.9%14.6%$1.8B1.8

iShares MSCI Germany ETFInternational · Region & country0.49%1.98%+0.9%+5.3%+21.7%+7.0%−14.6%18.0%$1.6B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EWG 1996 · NFRA 2013 · ICOW 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Germany ETF · $1.6B$14,039

EWG

NFRA

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETF · $3.1B$13,114

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.1% in common

EWGMeasureNFRA

+0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+8.3%

+5.3%1 yearTotal return+9.0%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,044 · $15,429+15.6%

+7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,039 · $13,114+5.6%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $48 a year on $10k · lower is better0.48%

1.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$198 · $574 a year on $10k5.74%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.3%

18.0%VolatilityLower is calmer10.7%

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

2–6NFRA wins

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

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EWG vs NFRA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EWG

45.1%in top 5

NFRA

in top 515.4%

EWGStockNFRA

12.7%SAP.DEnot top 5

11.4%SIE.DEnot top 5

9.9%ALV.DEnot top 5

5.8%ENR.DEnot top 5

5.3%DTE.DE2.7%

not top 5CP.TO3.7%

not top 5CNR.TO3.3%

not top 5DHL.DE2.9%

not top 59984.T2.8%

Held in common8.1%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

EWG vs NFRA Returns, Every Period

iSharesEWG

+7.0%

5 years, per year

NFRAFlexShares

+5.6%

5 years, per year

EWGNFRAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: EWG vs NFRA

YTD

iSharesEWG

+0.9%

NFRAFlexShares

+8.3%

+0.9%Year to date+8.3%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−7.3%

18.0%Volatility · 1Y10.7%

2.0%Yield5.7%

$1.6BAssets$3.1B

4–0NFRA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EWG, NFRA, ICOW

Today

0.48%lowest, NFRA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

NFRA0.48%$48

EWG0.49%$49

ICOW0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EWG, NFRA, ICOW

5.74%highest, NFRA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFRA5.74%$574

ICOW4.06%$406

EWG1.98%$198

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$526most kept, NFRA

NFRA$574 − $48 = $526

ICOW$406 − $65 = $341

EWG$198 − $49 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EWG, NFRA, ICOW

Today

8.1%most shared, EWG and NFRA

EWGNFRAICOW

EWG—8.1%5.9%

NFRA8.1%—6.1%

ICOW5.9%6.1%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.1%ICOW, at 14.6% volatility

NFRAWorst drop−7.3%10.7% vol

ICOWWorst drop−8.9%14.6% vol

EWGWorst drop−14.6%18.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NFRAICOW

+8.3%Year to date+13.6%

5.7%Yield4.1%

+9.0%Past year+17.1%

0.48%Fee0.65%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026