Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXR and XLF

FTXRFirst Trust×XLFSPDR×
$5k$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k$17.5kLow $7,669 · 2022XLF$15,474FTXR$13,436Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$15,474XLF · best of the two
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FTXR and XLF, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Financials0.08%1.44%+5.7%+10.4%+22.5%+9.1%−14.8%15.3%$55.5B1.4
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETFSectors · Industrials0.60%1.07%+9.0%+17.9%+20.3%+6.1%−14.5%21.8%$161M1.6
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: FTXR 2016 · XLF 1998
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Head to Head

5Y
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF · $161M$13,436
FTXR
XLF
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF · $55.5B$15,474

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

FTXRMeasureXLF
+9.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.7%
+17.9%1 yearTotal return+10.4%
+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,396 · $18,391+22.5%
+6.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,436 · $15,474+9.1%
0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%
1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%
−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%
21.8%VolatilityLower is calmer15.3%
FTXRXLF Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
3–5XLF wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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FTXR vs XLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today
FTXR
38.4%in top 5
XLF
in top 543.7%
FTXRStockXLF
not top 5BRK-B13.2%
not top 5JPM11.1%
not top 5V8.9%
8.4%GMnot top 5
8.0%UNPnot top 5
7.6%TSLAnot top 5
7.3%Fnot top 5
7.2%FDXnot top 5
not top 5MA6.5%
not top 5BAC4.0%
Held in common0.0%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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FTXR vs XLF Returns, Every Period

5Y
First TrustFTXR
+6.1%
5 years, per year
XLFSPDR
+9.1%
5 years, per year
0%+10%+20%+30%+9.0%+5.7%YTD+17.9%+10.4%1 year+20.3%+22.5%3 yrs · yr+6.1%+9.1%5 yrs · yr
FTXRXLFFaded: behind in that period
2–2Level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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FTXR vs XLF

YTD
First TrustFTXR
+9.0%
XLFSPDR
+5.7%
Jan 1Nov 6+9.0%+5.7%
+9.0%Year to date+5.7%
−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%
21.8%Volatility · 1Y15.3%
1.1%Yield1.4%
$161MAssets$55.5B
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXR, XLF

Today
0.08%lowest, XLF
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
XLF0.08%$8
FTXR0.60%$60
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: FTXR, XLF

1Y
1.44%highest, XLF
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
XLF1.44%$144
FTXR1.07%$107
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$136most kept, XLF
XLF$144 − $8 = $136
FTXR$107 − $60 = $47
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: FTXR, XLF

Today
0.0%most shared, FTXR and XLF
FTXRXLF
FTXR—0.0%
XLF0.0%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+17.9%FTXR, at 21.8% volatility
0%+5%+10%+15%+20%10%15%20%25%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierFTXR +17.9%XLF +10.4%
XLFWorst drop−14.8%15.3% vol
FTXRWorst drop−14.5%21.8% vol
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
XLFFTXR
Jan 1Nov 6+5.7%+9.0%
+5.7%Year to date+9.0%
1.4%Yield1.1%
+10.4%Past year+17.9%
0.08%Fee0.60%
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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