Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXC, XOP and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,061IXC · best of the three

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IXC, XOP and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Global Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.37%2.56%+48.2%+52.0%+20.1%+20.2%−15.4%21.2%$3.3B1.6

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.47%+23.0%+18.0%+30.7%+18.1%−15.9%27.3%$115B2.1

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFSectors · Energy0.35%1.63%+53.7%+54.1%+12.6%+14.3%−18.5%29.2%$4.4B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXC 2001 · XOP 2006 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Global Energy ETF · $3.3B$25,061

IXC

XOP

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF · $4.4B$19,539

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.5% in common

IXCMeasureXOP

+48.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+53.7%

+52.0%1 yearTotal return+54.1%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,316 · $14,269+12.6%

+20.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,061 · $19,539+14.3%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$256 · $163 a year on $10k1.63%

−15.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer29.2%

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

5–3IXC wins

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

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IXC vs XOP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXC

46.4%in top 5

XOP

in top 514.9%

IXCStockXOP

18.5%XOM2.9%

11.2%CVXnot top 5

7.5%SHEL.Lnot top 5

4.7%TTE.PAnot top 5

4.5%COPnot top 5

not top 5RRC3.3%

not top 5APA3.0%

not top 5MUR2.9%

not top 5OVV2.9%

Held in common24.5%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

IXC vs XOP Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXC

+20.2%

5 years, per year

XOPSPDR

+14.3%

5 years, per year

IXCXOPFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXC vs XOP

YTD

iSharesIXC

+48.2%

XOPSPDR

+53.7%

+48.2%Year to date+53.7%

−15.4%Worst drop · 1Y−18.5%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y29.2%

2.6%Yield1.6%

$3.3BAssets$4.4B

3–1IXC wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXC, XOP, XLK

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

XOP0.35%$35

IXC0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IXC, XOP, XLK

2.56%highest, IXC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXC2.56%$256

XOP1.63%$163

XLK0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$219most kept, IXC

IXC$256 − $37 = $219

XOP$163 − $35 = $128

XLK$47 − $8 = $39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IXC, XOP, XLK

Today

24.5%most shared, IXC and XOP

IXCXOPXLK

IXC—24.5%0.0%

XOP24.5%—0.0%

XLK0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+54.1%XOP, at 29.2% volatility

IXCWorst drop−15.4%21.2% vol

XLKWorst drop−15.9%27.3% vol

XOPWorst drop−18.5%29.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXCXOP

+48.2%Year to date+53.7%

2.6%Yield1.6%

+52.0%Past year+54.1%

0.37%Fee0.35%

3–1XOP wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+22.8%

+23.0%Year to date+22.8%

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

$115BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026