Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IWF, VUG and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,984XLK · best of the three

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IWF, VUG and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.49%+19.1%+18.8%+27.0%+17.1%−19.6%28.6%$110B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$118B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IWF 2000 · VUG 2004 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $118B$15,892

IWF

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 78.1% in common

IWFMeasureVUG

−2.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+4.2%

−2.2%1 yearTotal return+4.7%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,207 · $18,569+22.9%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,892 · $16,565+10.6%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$38 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

19.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

1–7VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IWF vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

39.7%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

IWFStockVUG

14.3%NVDA13.5%

8.8%AAPL12.5%

6.5%MSFT9.7%

5.5%GOOGL5.2%

4.5%AVGO4.3%

Held in common78.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IWF vs VUG Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWF

+9.7%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

IWFVUGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Sector: IWF vs XLK

YTD

iSharesIWF

−2.5%

XLKSPDR

+19.1%

−2.5%Year to date+19.1%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−19.6%

19.5%Volatility · 1Y28.6%

0.4%Yield0.5%

$118BAssets$110B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IWF, VUG, XLK

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

XLK0.08%$8

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IWF, VUG, XLK

0.49%highest, XLK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLK0.49%$49

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$41most kept, XLK

XLK$49 − $8 = $41

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IWF, VUG, XLK

Today

78.1%most shared, IWF and VUG

IWFVUGXLK

IWF—78.1%51.1%

VUG78.1%—58.2%

XLK51.1%58.2%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.8%XLK, at 28.6% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLKVUG

+19.1%Year to date+4.2%

0.5%Yield0.4%

+18.8%Past year+4.7%

0.08%Fee0.03%

3–1XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

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

$110BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026