Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXC, GCOW and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,972IXC · best of the three

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IXC, GCOW 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%$3.7B1.8

iShares Global Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.37%2.76%+37.9%+42.3%+17.2%+19.1%−15.4%21.8%$2.7B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

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: IXC 2001 · GCOW 2016 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Global Energy ETF · $2.7B$23,972

IXC

GCOW

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.2% in common

IXCMeasureGCOW

+37.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+17.4%

+42.3%1 yearTotal return+24.5%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,078 · $16,842+19.0%

+19.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,972 · $19,629+14.4%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

2.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$276 · $483 a year on $10k4.83%

−15.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.8%

21.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.6%

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

4–4Level

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

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IXC vs GCOW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXC

46.7%in top 5

GCOW

in top 511.5%

IXCStockGCOW

18.2%XOMnot top 5

11.3%CVX2.1%

7.9%SHEL.Lnot top 5

4.9%TTE.PAnot top 5

4.4%COPnot top 5

not top 5ACN2.7%

not top 5MDT2.4%

not top 5ULVR.L2.2%

not top 5PFE2.1%

Held in common9.2%

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

IXC vs GCOW Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXC

+19.1%

5 years, per year

GCOWPacer

+14.4%

5 years, per year

IXCGCOWFaded: behind in that period

3–1IXC wins

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

Sector vs Income: IXC vs GCOW

YTD

iSharesIXC

+37.9%

GCOWPacer

+17.4%

+37.9%Year to date+17.4%

−15.4%Worst drop · 1Y−7.8%

21.8%Volatility · 1Y11.6%

2.8%Yield4.8%

$2.7BAssets$3.7B

3–1GCOW wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXC, GCOW, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

IXC0.37%$37

GCOW0.60%$60

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

Yields: IXC, GCOW, VIG

4.83%highest, GCOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCOW4.83%$483

IXC2.76%$276

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$423most kept, GCOW

GCOW$483 − $60 = $423

IXC$276 − $37 = $239

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXC, GCOW, VIG

Today

9.2%most shared, IXC and GCOW

IXCGCOWVIG

IXC—9.2%3.5%

GCOW9.2%—1.8%

VIG3.5%1.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+42.3%IXC, at 21.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

GCOWWorst drop−7.8%11.6% vol

IXCWorst drop−15.4%21.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCOWIXC

+17.4%Year to date+37.9%

4.8%Yield2.8%

+24.5%Past year+42.3%

0.60%Fee0.37%

3–1IXC 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