Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EWU, IXC, ICOW and GCOW

EWUiShares×IXCiShares×ICOWPacer×GCOWPacer×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,061IXC · best of the four

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EWU, IXC, ICOW and GCOW, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%4.81%+17.9%+24.8%+19.8%+14.3%−7.8%11.3%$3.7B1.9

iShares Global Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.37%2.56%+48.2%+52.0%+20.1%+20.2%−15.4%21.2%$3.3B2.3

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETFInternational · Region & country0.50%3.16%+9.1%+14.6%+20.7%+11.1%−9.9%15.2%$3.7B2.9

Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETFInternational · Developed0.65%4.06%+13.6%+17.1%+18.6%+10.7%−8.9%14.6%$1.8B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: EWU 1996 · IXC 2001 · ICOW 2017 · GCOW 2016

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF · $3.7B$16,929

EWU

IXC

iShares Global Energy ETF · $3.3B$25,061

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.7% in common

EWUMeasureIXC

+9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+48.2%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+52.0%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,590 · $17,316+20.1%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,929 · $25,061+20.2%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

3.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$316 · $256 a year on $10k2.56%

−9.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.4%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

4–4Level

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

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EWU vs IXC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EWU

36.9%in top 5

IXC

in top 546.4%

EWUStockIXC

not top 5XOM18.5%

not top 5CVX11.2%

9.9%SHEL.L7.5%

9.3%HSBA.Lnot top 5

8.9%AZN.Lnot top 5

not top 5TTE.PA4.7%

not top 5COP4.5%

4.4%ULVR.Lnot top 5

4.4%RR.Lnot top 5

Held in common10.7%

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

EWU vs IXC Returns, Every Period

iSharesEWU

+11.1%

5 years, per year

IXCiShares

+20.2%

5 years, per year

EWUIXCFaded: behind in that period

1–3IXC wins

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

International vs Income: EWU vs GCOW

YTD

iSharesEWU

+9.1%

GCOWPacer

+17.9%

+9.1%Year to date+17.9%

−9.9%Worst drop · 1Y−7.8%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y11.3%

3.2%Yield4.8%

$3.7BAssets$3.7B

4–0GCOW wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EWU, IXC, ICOW, GCOW

Today

0.37%lowest, IXC

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXC0.37%$37

EWU0.50%$50

GCOW0.60%$60

ICOW0.65%$65

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

Yields: EWU, IXC, ICOW, GCOW

4.81%highest, GCOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCOW4.81%$481

ICOW4.06%$406

EWU3.16%$316

IXC2.56%$256

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$421most kept, GCOW

GCOW$481 − $60 = $421

ICOW$406 − $65 = $341

EWU$316 − $50 = $266

IXC$256 − $37 = $219

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EWU, IXC, ICOW, GCOW

Today

25.2%most shared, ICOW and GCOW

EWUIXCICOWGCOW

EWU—10.7%8.7%13.1%

IXC10.7%—8.8%9.8%

ICOW8.7%8.8%—25.2%

GCOW13.1%9.8%25.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+52.0%IXC, at 21.2% volatility

GCOWWorst drop−7.8%11.3% vol

ICOWWorst drop−8.9%14.6% vol

EWUWorst drop−9.9%15.2% vol

IXCWorst drop−15.4%21.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCOWIXC

+17.9%Year to date+48.2%

4.8%Yield2.6%

+24.8%Past year+52.0%

0.60%Fee0.37%

3–1IXC wins

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