Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXC, BESF and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,972IXC · best of the three

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IXC, BESF and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Global Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.37%2.76%+37.9%+42.3%+17.2%+19.1%−15.4%21.8%$2.7B1.5

Bastion Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.81%6.58%+9.0%+15.1%[…][…]−14.3%22.0%$31M2.0

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.3

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: IXC 2001 · BESF 2025 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Global Energy ETF · $2.7B$23,972

IXC

BESF

Bastion Energy ETF · $31M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.2% in common

IXCMeasureBESF

+37.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.0%

+42.3%1 yearTotal return+15.1%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,078 · […][…]

+19.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,972 · […][…]

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $81 a year on $10k · lower is better0.81%

2.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$276 · $658 a year on $10k6.58%

−15.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.3%

21.8%VolatilityLower is calmer22.0%

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

4–2IXC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IXC vs BESF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXC

46.7%in top 5

BESF

in top 530.7%

IXCStockBESF

18.2%XOMnot top 5

11.3%CVXnot top 5

7.9%SHEL.Lnot top 5

not top 5LNG7.6%

not top 5NEXT7.1%

not top 5EPD5.4%

not top 5OKE5.3%

not top 5ET5.2%

4.9%TTE.PAnot top 5

4.4%COPnot top 5

Held in common7.2%

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

IXC vs BESF Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXC

+42.3%

past year

BESFBastion

+15.1%

past year

IXCBESFFaded: behind in that period

2–0IXC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXC vs BESF

YTD

iSharesIXC

+37.9%

BESFBastion

+9.0%

+37.9%Year to date+9.0%

−15.4%Worst drop · 1Y−14.3%

21.8%Volatility · 1Y22.0%

2.8%Yield6.6%

$2.7BAssets$30.9M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXC, BESF, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

IXC0.37%$37

BESF0.81%$81

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IXC, BESF, VGT

6.58%highest, BESF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BESF6.58%$658

IXC2.76%$276

VGT0.44%$44

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$577most kept, BESF

BESF$658 − $81 = $577

IXC$276 − $37 = $239

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXC, BESF, VGT

Today

7.2%most shared, IXC and BESF

IXCBESFVGT

IXC—7.2%0.0%

BESF7.2%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+42.3%IXC, at 21.8% volatility

IXCWorst drop−15.4%21.8% vol

BESFWorst drop−14.3%22.0% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BESFIXC

+9.0%Year to date+37.9%

6.6%Yield2.8%

+15.1%Past year+42.3%

0.81%Fee0.37%

3–1IXC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026