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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$24,766IXC · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeICOW · 3.99% · $399 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IXC, ICOW and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Global Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.37%2.65%+43.4%+42.8%+19.8%+19.9%−15.4%21.8%$2.6B1.8

Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETFInternational · Developed0.65%3.99%+15.4%+16.6%+19.0%+10.9%−8.9%14.8%$1.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXC 2001 · ICOW 2017 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

iShares Global Energy ETF · $2.6B$24,766

IXC

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

IXC

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IXC vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXC

46.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IXCStockVXUS

18.2%XOMnot top 5

11.2%CVXnot top 5

7.5%SHEL.Lnot top 5

4.8%TTE.PAnot top 5

4.4%COPnot top 5

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 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IXC, ICOW, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

Measure

VXUS

+43.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+42.8%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,175 · $16,886+19.1%

+19.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $24,766 · $14,619+7.9%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$265 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−15.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3IXC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common3.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

IXC vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXC

+19.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

IXCVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0IXC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs International: IXC vs ICOW

YTD

iSharesIXC

+43.4%

ICOWPacer

+15.4%

+43.4%Year to date+15.4%

−15.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

21.8%Volatility · 1Y14.8%

2.6%Yield4.0%

$2.6BAssets$1.8B

3–1ICOW wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.99%highest, ICOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ICOW3.99%$399

IXC2.65%$265

VXUS2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$334most kept, ICOW

ICOW$399 − $65 = $334

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IXC$265 − $37 = $228

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IXC, ICOW, VXUS

Today

8.3%most shared, IXC and ICOW

IXCICOWVXUS

IXC—8.3%3.0%

ICOW8.3%—5.0%

VXUS3.0%5.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+42.8%IXC, at 21.8% volatility

ICOWWorst drop−8.9%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXCWorst drop−15.4%21.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ICOWIXC

+15.4%Year to date+43.4%

4.0%Yield2.6%

+16.6%Past year+42.8%

0.65%Fee0.37%

3–1IXC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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IXC, ICOW and VXUS

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