Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCOW, SCHD and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$19,521GCOW · best of the three

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GCOW, SCHD and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.97%+32.8%+37.6%+21.2%+10.3%−6.9%11.4%$121B1.8

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

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T2.4

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: GCOW 2016 · SCHD 2011 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF · $3.7B$19,521

GCOW

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $121B$16,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.7% in common

GCOWMeasureSCHD

+17.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+32.8%

+24.8%1 yearTotal return+37.6%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,186 · $17,784+21.2%

+14.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,521 · $16,352+10.3%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

4.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$481 · $297 a year on $10k2.97%

−7.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

11.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%

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

3–5SCHD wins

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

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GCOW vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCOW

11.7%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

GCOWStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

2.3%CVX4.2%

not top 5HD4.2%

2.7%ACNnot top 5

2.3%MDTnot top 5

2.2%PFEnot top 5

2.2%ULVR.Lnot top 5

Held in common14.7%

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

GCOW vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

PacerGCOW

+14.3%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.3%

5 years, per year

GCOWSCHDFaded: behind in that period

1–3SCHD wins

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

GCOW vs SCHD

YTD

PacerGCOW

+17.9%

SCHDSchwab

+32.8%

+17.9%Year to date+32.8%

−7.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.3%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

4.8%Yield3.0%

$3.7BAssets$121B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCOW, SCHD, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

GCOW0.60%$60

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

Yields: GCOW, SCHD, VOO

4.81%highest, GCOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCOW4.81%$481

SCHD2.97%$297

VOO1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$421most kept, GCOW

GCOW$481 − $60 = $421

SCHD$297 − $6 = $291

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCOW, SCHD, VOO

Today

14.7%most shared, GCOW and SCHD

GCOWSCHDVOO

GCOW—14.7%2.9%

SCHD14.7%—7.6%

VOO2.9%7.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.6%SCHD, at 11.4% volatility

GCOWWorst drop−7.8%11.3% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.4% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCOWSCHD

+17.9%Year to date+32.8%

4.8%Yield3.0%

+24.8%Past year+37.6%

0.60%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD 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

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026