Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXJ, MDEV and VGT

IXJiShares×MDEVFirst Trust×VGTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,311VGT · best of the three

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IXJ, MDEV and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Global Healthcare ETFSectors · Health care0.38%1.25%+19.7%+28.6%+15.2%+7.6%−10.8%16.1%$4.7B1.5

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.41%+23.1%+16.7%+32.4%+17.4%−15.8%25.5%$155B1.6

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.09%+11.0%+14.2%+10.6%−1.5%−18.2%17.3%$3M2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXJ 2001 · MDEV 2021 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Global Healthcare ETF · $4.7B$14,393

IXJ

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$9,263

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.5% in common

IXJMeasureMDEV

+19.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+11.0%

+28.6%1 yearTotal return+14.2%

+15.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,304 · $13,541+10.6%

+7.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,393 · $9,263−1.5%

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$125 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

−10.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.2%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

8–0IXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IXJ vs MDEV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXJ

31.6%in top 5

MDEV

in top 511.2%

IXJStockMDEV

11.6%LLYnot top 5

6.6%JNJnot top 5

5.2%ABBVnot top 5

4.1%UNHnot top 5

4.0%MRKnot top 5

not top 5GEHC2.4%

not top 5PHIA.AS2.3%

not top 5PODD2.2%

not top 5ALC.SW2.2%

not top 5STMN.SW2.2%

Held in common18.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

IXJ vs MDEV Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXJ

+7.6%

5 years, per year

MDEVFirst Trust

−1.5%

5 years, per year

IXJMDEVFaded: behind in that period

4–0IXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXJ vs VGT

YTD

iSharesIXJ

+19.7%

VGTVanguard

+23.1%

+19.7%Year to date+23.1%

−10.8%Worst drop · 1Y−15.8%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.2%Yield0.4%

$4.7BAssets$155B

3–1IXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXJ, MDEV, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

IXJ0.38%$38

MDEV0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IXJ, MDEV, VGT

1.25%highest, IXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXJ1.25%$125

VGT0.41%$41

MDEV0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$87most kept, IXJ

IXJ$125 − $38 = $87

VGT$41 − $9 = $32

MDEV$9 − $70 = −$61

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IXJ, MDEV, VGT

Today

18.5%most shared, IXJ and MDEV

IXJMDEVVGT

IXJ—18.5%0.0%

MDEV18.5%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.6%IXJ, at 16.1% volatility

IXJWorst drop−10.8%16.1% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−15.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXJVGT

+19.7%Year to date+23.1%

1.2%Yield0.4%

+28.6%Past year+16.7%

0.38%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+23.1%

+23.0%Year to date+23.1%

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

$117BAssets$155B

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026