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DES, VYM and XLE

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,671XLE · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLE · 2.37% · $237 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DES, VYM and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$40.9B1.8

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.9

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.38%2.30%+19.3%+21.1%+14.7%+6.4%−8.7%14.7%$2.1B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DES 2006 · VYM 2006 · XLE 1998

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Head to Head

5Y

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund · $2.1B$13,639

DES

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,387

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

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DES vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DES

5.5%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

DESStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DES, VYM, XLE

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

XLE0.08%$8

DES0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DES, VYM, XLE

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VYM

+19.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+17.1%

+21.1%1 yearTotal return+19.1%

+14.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,110 · $17,411+20.3%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,639 · $17,387+11.7%

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−8.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–5VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.2%TFSLnot top 5

1.2%EPRnot top 5

1.1%NWEnot top 5

1.0%PBFnot top 5

1.0%SONnot top 5

Held in common1.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DES vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

WisdomTreeDES

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.7%

5 years, per year

DESVYMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Sector: DES vs XLE

YTD

WisdomTreeDES

+19.3%

XLESPDR

+46.7%

+19.3%Year to date+46.7%

−8.7%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y23.4%

2.3%Yield2.4%

$2.1BAssets$40.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

2.37%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.37%$237

DES2.30%$230

VYM2.23%$223

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, XLE

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

DES$230 − $38 = $192

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DES, VYM, XLE

Today

9.3%most shared, VYM and XLE

DESVYMXLE

DES—1.6%0.0%

VYM1.6%—9.3%

XLE0.0%9.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

DESWorst drop−8.7%14.7% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEDES

+46.7%Year to date+19.3%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+44.6%Past year+21.1%

0.08%Fee0.38%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DES, VYM and XLE

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