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IHF, VHT and XLV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,232XLV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLV · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IHF, VHT and XLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.35%+23.5%+31.4%+15.9%+8.8%−10.5%16.9%$49.7B1.5

Vanguard Health Care ETFSectors · Health care0.09%1.32%+22.4%+30.0%+16.4%+7.6%−10.4%16.4%$19.1B1.8

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETFSectors · Health care0.37%0.90%+27.1%+27.0%+7.7%+2.7%−18.3%20.2%$1.5B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IHF 2006 · VHT 2004 · XLV 1998

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF · $1.5B$11,418

IHF

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF · $19.1B$14,407

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.3% in common

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IHF vs VHT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IHF

52.3%in top 5

VHT

in top 537.8%

IHFStockVHT

21.6%UNH4.7%

not top 5LLY12.9%

11.2%CVSnot top 5

9.3%ELVnot top 5

not top 5JNJ

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IHF, VHT, XLV

Today

0.08%lowest, XLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLV0.08%$8

VHT0.09%$9

IHF0.37%$37

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

Yields: IHF, VHT, XLV

1Y

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

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2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

VHT

+27.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+22.4%

+27.0%1 yearTotal return+30.0%

+7.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,479 · $15,773+16.4%

+2.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,418 · $14,407+7.6%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $132 a year on $10k1.32%

−18.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.4%

20.2%VolatilityLower is calmer16.4%

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

1–7VHT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

8.8%

not top 5ABBV6.5%

5.1%HCAnot top 5

5.0%VEEVnot top 5

not top 5MRK5.0%

Held in common14.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IHF vs VHT Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIHF

+2.7%

5 years, per year

VHTVanguard

+7.6%

5 years, per year

IHFVHTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VHT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IHF vs XLV

YTD

iSharesIHF

+27.1%

XLVSPDR

+23.5%

+27.1%Year to date+23.5%

−18.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.5%

20.2%Volatility · 1Y16.9%

0.9%Yield1.4%

$1.5BAssets$49.7B

3–1XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.35%highest, XLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLV1.35%$135

VHT1.32%$132

IHF0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$127most kept, XLV

XLV$135 − $8 = $127

VHT$132 − $9 = $123

IHF$90 − $37 = $53

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IHF, VHT, XLV

Today

85.1%most shared, VHT and XLV

IHFVHTXLV

IHF—14.3%13.4%

VHT14.3%—85.1%

XLV13.4%85.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+31.4%XLV, at 16.9% volatility

VHTWorst drop−10.4%16.4% vol

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.9% vol

IHFWorst drop−18.3%20.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLVIHF

+23.5%Year to date+27.1%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+31.4%Past year+27.0%

0.08%Fee0.37%

3–1XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IHF, VHT and XLV

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