Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCOW, SMH and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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GCOW, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%4.78%+18.5%+25.3%+18.5%+14.5%−7.8%11.7%$3.7B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCOW 2016 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF · $3.7B$19,702

GCOW

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

GCOWMeasureSMH

+18.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+25.3%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,646 · $33,815+50.1%

+14.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,702 · $36,298+29.4%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

4.78%Trailing 12-mo yield$478 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−7.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GCOW vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCOW

11.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

GCOWStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

2.8%ACNnot top 5

2.4%MDTnot top 5

2.2%ULVR.Lnot top 5

2.1%CVXnot top 5

2.1%PFEnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

GCOW vs SMH Returns, Every Period

PacerGCOW

+14.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

GCOWSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCOW vs VIG

YTD

PacerGCOW

+18.5%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.5%Year to date+14.8%

−7.8%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

4.8%Yield1.5%

$3.7BAssets$109B

3–1GCOW wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCOW, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

GCOW0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GCOW, SMH, VIG

4.78%highest, GCOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCOW4.78%$478

VIG1.46%$146

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$418most kept, GCOW

GCOW$478 − $60 = $418

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GCOW, SMH, VIG

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VIG

GCOWSMHVIG

GCOW—0.0%1.8%

SMH0.0%—10.3%

VIG1.8%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

GCOWWorst drop−7.8%11.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCOWSMH

+18.5%Year to date+35.3%

4.8%Yield0.2%

+25.3%Past year+39.3%

0.60%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026