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FSTA, XAIX, SMH and XLE

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FSTA, XAIX, SMH 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%$40.9B1.5

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFSectors · Consumer0.08%2.03%+19.8%+20.6%+13.4%+8.1%−9.4%15.3%$1.5B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.6

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.41%+24.3%+23.1%[…][…]−16.9%28.1%$144M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FSTA 2013 · XAIX 2024 · SMH 2011 · XLE 1998

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5Y

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $40.9B$26,671

XLE

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XLE vs FSTA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

58.8%in top 5

FSTA

in top 550.6%

XLEStockFSTA

24.0%XOMnot top 5

18.4%CVXnot top 5

not top 5WMT14.3%

not top 5COST12.4%

not top 5PG9.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTA, XAIX, SMH, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, FSTA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FSTA0.08%$8

XLE0.08%$8

XAIX0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

FSTA

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF · $1.5B$14,747

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

XLEMeasureFSTA

+46.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+19.8%

+44.6%1 yearTotal return+20.6%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,880 · $14,569+13.4%

+21.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,671 · $14,747+8.1%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

2.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$237 · $203 a year on $10k2.03%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

23.4%VolatilityLower is calmer15.3%

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

5–2XLE wins

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

not top 5KO9.5%

7.2%COPnot top 5

4.7%MPCnot top 5

4.6%PSXnot top 5

not top 5PEP4.5%

Held in common0.0%

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

XLE vs FSTA Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRXLE

+21.7%

5 years, per year

FSTAFidelity

+8.1%

5 years, per year

XLEFSTAFaded: behind in that period

4–0XLE wins

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

XLE vs FSTA

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

FSTAFidelity

+19.8%

+46.7%Year to date+19.8%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

23.4%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

2.4%Yield2.0%

$40.9BAssets$1.5B

2–2level

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

Yields: FSTA, XAIX, SMH, XLE

1Y

2.37%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.37%$237

FSTA2.03%$203

XAIX0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, XLE

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

FSTA$203 − $8 = $195

XAIX$41 − $35 = $6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTA, XAIX, SMH, XLE

Today

13.6%most shared, XAIX and SMH

FSTAXAIXSMHXLE

FSTA—5.2%0.0%0.0%

XAIX5.2%—13.6%0.0%

SMH0.0%13.6%—0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

FSTAWorst drop−9.4%15.3% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

XAIXWorst drop−16.9%28.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLESMH

+46.7%Year to date+39.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+44.6%Past year+43.4%

0.08%Fee0.35%

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

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FSTA, XAIX, SMH and XLE

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