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MDEV, EKG and VGT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,923VGT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVGT · 0.42% · $42 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MDEV, EKG and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+20.4%+17.5%+28.3%+15.9%−17.5%26.7%$155B1.4

First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.65%0.00%+19.6%+20.9%+19.9%[…]−22.1%26.1%$9M2.1

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+7.2%+7.3%+9.7%−3.1%−18.2%17.5%$3M2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MDEV 2021 · EKG 2022 · VGT 2004

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,559

MDEV

EKG

First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF · $9M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.9% in common

MDEV

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MDEV vs EKG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MDEV

11.6%in top 5

EKG

in top 539.7%

MDEVStockEKG

not top 5ISRG9.1%

not top 5VEEV8.2%

not top 5IQV8.0%

not top 5NTRA7.6%

not top 5DXCM6.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MDEV, EKG, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

EKG0.65%$65

MDEV0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MDEV, EKG, VGT

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.1%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

+21.1%Year to date+20.4%

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

$116BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

EKG

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+19.6%

+7.3%1 yearTotal return+20.9%

+9.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,188 · $17,251+19.9%

−3.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,559 · […][…]

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.1%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer26.1%

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

3–4EKG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.3%GEHCnot top 5

2.3%TFXnot top 5

2.3%EWnot top 5

2.3%PHIA.ASnot top 5

2.3%ZBHnot top 5

Held in common11.9%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

MDEV vs EKG Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustMDEV

+7.3%

past year

EKGFirst Trust

+20.9%

past year

MDEVEKGFaded: behind in that period

0–3EKG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MDEV vs VGT

YTD

First TrustMDEV

+7.2%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

+7.2%Year to date+20.4%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y26.7%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$3.4MAssets$155B

3–1VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

0.42%highest, VGT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VGT0.42%$42

MDEV0.10%$10

EKG0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$33most kept, VGT

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

EKG$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MDEV, EKG, VGT

Today

11.9%most shared, MDEV and EKG

MDEVEKGVGT

MDEV—11.9%0.0%

EKG11.9%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+20.9%EKG, at 26.1% volatility

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

EKGWorst drop−22.1%26.1% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VGTEKG

+20.4%Year to date+19.6%

0.4%Yield0.0%

+17.5%Past year+20.9%

0.09%Fee0.65%

3–1VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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MDEV, EKG and VGT

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