Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXC, ICOW and VXUS

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, ICOW and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETFInternational · Developed0.65%4.04%+14.1%+18.5%+18.3%+10.9%−8.9%14.7%$1.8B1.8

iShares Global Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.37%2.76%+37.9%+42.3%+17.2%+19.1%−15.4%21.8%$3.0B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.3

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 · ICOW 2017 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Global Energy ETF · $3.0B$23,972

IXC

ICOW

Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF · $1.8B$16,781

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.5% in common

IXCMeasureICOW

+37.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+14.1%

+42.3%1 yearTotal return+18.5%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,078 · $16,561+18.3%

+19.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,972 · $16,781+10.9%

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

2.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$276 · $404 a year on $10k4.04%

−15.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

21.8%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

IXCICOW 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 ICOW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXC

46.7%in top 5

ICOW

in top 511.8%

IXCStockICOW

18.2%XOMnot top 5

11.3%CVXnot top 5

7.9%SHEL.L2.3%

4.9%TTE.PAnot top 5

4.4%COPnot top 5

not top 54502.T2.7%

not top 56758.T2.3%

not top 5AEM.TO2.2%

not top 59433.T2.2%

Held in common8.5%

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

IXC vs ICOW Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXC

+19.1%

5 years, per year

ICOWPacer

+10.9%

5 years, per year

IXCICOWFaded: behind in that period

3–1IXC wins

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

Sector vs International: IXC vs ICOW

YTD

iSharesIXC

+37.9%

ICOWPacer

+14.1%

+37.9%Year to date+14.1%

−15.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

21.8%Volatility · 1Y14.7%

2.8%Yield4.0%

$3.0BAssets$1.8B

3–1ICOW wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXC, ICOW, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXC0.37%$37

ICOW0.65%$65

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

Yields: IXC, ICOW, VXUS

4.04%highest, ICOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ICOW4.04%$404

IXC2.76%$276

VXUS2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$339most kept, ICOW

ICOW$404 − $65 = $339

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IXC$276 − $37 = $239

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXC, ICOW, VXUS

Today

8.5%most shared, IXC and ICOW

IXCICOWVXUS

IXC—8.5%3.0%

ICOW8.5%—4.9%

VXUS3.0%4.9%—

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

ICOWWorst drop−8.9%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

ICOWIXC

+14.1%Year to date+37.9%

4.0%Yield2.8%

+18.5%Past year+42.3%

0.65%Fee0.37%

3–1IXC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026