QDIV - COWZ Is Better Than SCHD
2024-02-11 12:59:14 ET
Summary
- COWZ has outperformed SCHD over the past seven years, but risk metrics may give pause before including it in a portfolio.
- The Cash Cows Index outperforms the S&P 500 during up-and-down markets, with more volatile performance.
- COWZ has exceeded its index's return by 0.66% per year, highlighting the importance of focusing on free cash flow.
Introduction
Recently, I have seen a lot of push to invest in Schwab US Dividend ETF (ARCX: SCHD ). Frankly, I have never understood the fascination. While it is a good fund for what it does, I feel there are better opportunities elsewhere. For example, I recently wrote a piece where I felt that Global X S&P Quality Dividend ETF (ARCX: QDIV ) was a far better option than SCHD....
COWZ Is Better Than SCHD