Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EART, GLD and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,353GLD · best of the three

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EART, GLD and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+14.8%+12.2%+26.2%+16.2%−19.6%28.5%$117B1.4

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B1.9

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETFSectors · Materials0.59%0.77%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$42M2.0

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: EART 2022 · GLD 2004 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF · $42M[…]

EART

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

EARTMeasureGLD

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+1.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,300+26.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,353+17.5%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

0.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$77 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EART vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EART

22.2%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

EARTStockGLD

4.7%600111.Snot top 5

4.6%BOL.STnot top 5

4.4%AAL.Lnot top 5

4.3%IMP.JOnot top 5

4.2%VAL.JOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

EART vs GLD Returns, Every Period

Global XEART

[…]

past year

GLDSPDR

+1.6%

past year

Returns […]

EARTGLDFaded: behind in that period

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EART vs XLK

YTD

Global XEART

[…]

XLKSPDR

+14.8%

[…]Year to date+14.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−19.6%

[…]Volatility · 1Y28.5%

0.8%Yield0.5%

$41.8MAssets$117B

1–0EART wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EART, GLD, XLK

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

GLD0.40%$40

EART0.59%$59

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Yields: EART, GLD, XLK

0.77%highest, EART

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EART0.77%$77

XLK0.51%$51

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$43most kept, XLK

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

EART$77 − $59 = $18

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EART, GLD, XLK

Today

0.0%most shared, EART and XLK

EARTGLDXLK

EART—[…]0.0%

GLD[…]—[…]

XLK0.0%[…]—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.2%XLK, at 28.5% volatility

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.5% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

EARTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EARTXLK

[…]Year to date+14.8%

0.8%Yield0.5%

[…]Past year+12.2%

0.59%Fee0.08%

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM 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

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