Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXC, ICOW and GCOW

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

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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%$3.7B1.6

iShares Global Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.37%2.56%+48.2%+52.0%+20.1%+20.2%−15.4%21.2%$3.3B1.8

Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETFInternational · Developed0.65%4.06%+13.6%+17.1%+18.6%+10.7%−8.9%14.6%$1.8B2.6

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: IXC 2001 · ICOW 2017 · GCOW 2016

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IXC

ICOW

Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF · $1.8B$16,588

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.8% in common

IXCMeasureICOW

+48.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+13.6%

+52.0%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,316 · $16,672+18.6%

+20.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,061 · $16,588+10.7%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$256 · $406 a year on $10k4.06%

−15.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

5–3IXC wins

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

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IXC vs ICOW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXC

46.4%in top 5

ICOW

in top 512.0%

IXCStockICOW

18.5%XOMnot top 5

11.2%CVXnot top 5

7.5%SHEL.L2.4%

4.7%TTE.PAnot top 5

4.5%COPnot top 5

not top 54502.T2.7%

not top 5SU.TO2.4%

not top 56758.T2.3%

not top 5BP.L2.2%

Held in common8.8%

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

IXC vs ICOW Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXC

+20.2%

5 years, per year

ICOWPacer

+10.7%

5 years, per year

IXCICOWFaded: behind in that period

4–0IXC wins

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

Sector vs Income: IXC vs GCOW

YTD

iSharesIXC

+48.2%

GCOWPacer

+17.9%

+48.2%Year to date+17.9%

−15.4%Worst drop · 1Y−7.8%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y11.3%

2.6%Yield4.8%

$3.3BAssets$3.7B

3–1GCOW wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXC, ICOW, GCOW

Today

0.37%lowest, IXC

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXC0.37%$37

GCOW0.60%$60

ICOW0.65%$65

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

Yields: IXC, ICOW, GCOW

4.81%highest, GCOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCOW4.81%$481

ICOW4.06%$406

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

IXC$256 − $37 = $219

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXC, ICOW, GCOW

Today

25.2%most shared, ICOW and GCOW

IXCICOWGCOW

IXC—8.8%9.8%

ICOW8.8%—25.2%

GCOW9.8%25.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+52.0%IXC, at 21.2% volatility

GCOWWorst drop−7.8%11.3% vol

ICOWWorst drop−8.9%14.6% 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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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

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2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026