Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCOW, USOY and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$19,629GCOW · best of the three

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GCOW, USOY and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%4.83%+17.4%+24.5%+19.0%+14.4%−7.8%11.6%$3.7B1.6

Oil Enhanced Options Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks1.12%53.52%+61.1%+60.0%[…][…]−25.5%39.0%$75M2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCOW 2016 · USOY 2024 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF · $3.7B$19,629

GCOW

USOY

Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF · $75M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GCOWMeasureUSOY

+17.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+61.1%

+24.5%1 yearTotal return+60.0%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · […][…]

+14.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,629 · […][…]

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $112 a year on $10k · lower is better1.12%

4.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$483 · $5,352 a year on $10k53.52%

−7.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.5%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer39.0%

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

3–3Level

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

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GCOW vs USOY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCOW

11.5%in top 5

USOY

in top 5[…]

GCOWStockUSOY

2.7%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 common[…]

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

GCOW vs USOY Returns, Every Period

PacerGCOW

+24.5%

past year

USOYDefiance

+60.0%

past year

GCOWUSOYFaded: behind in that period

0–2USOY wins

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

GCOW vs USOY

YTD

PacerGCOW

+17.4%

USOYDefiance

+61.1%

+17.4%Year to date+61.1%

−7.8%Worst drop · 1Y−25.5%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y39.0%

4.8%Yield53.5%

$3.7BAssets$74.7M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCOW, USOY, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

GCOW0.60%$60

USOY1.12%$112

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

Yields: GCOW, USOY, VIG

53.52%highest, USOY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

USOY53.52%$5,352

GCOW4.83%$483

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$5,240most kept, USOY

USOY$5,352 − $112 = $5,240

GCOW$483 − $60 = $423

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCOW, USOY, VIG

Today

1.8%most shared, GCOW and VIG

GCOWUSOYVIG

GCOW—[…]1.8%

USOY[…]—[…]

VIG1.8%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+60.0%USOY, at 39.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

GCOWWorst drop−7.8%11.6% vol

USOYWorst drop−25.5%39.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

USOYGCOW

+61.1%Year to date+17.4%

53.5%Yield4.8%

+60.0%Past year+24.5%

1.12%Fee0.60%

3–1USOY wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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