Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MDEV, IXJ and XLV

02 / 04

Search ETFs and stocks

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,232XLV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLV · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MDEV, IXJ and XLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.35%+23.5%+31.4%+15.9%+8.8%−10.5%16.9%$49.7B1.1

iShares Global Healthcare ETFSectors · Health care0.38%1.26%+19.1%+26.8%+14.0%+7.0%−10.8%16.4%$4.7B1.9

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+8.9%+11.4%+10.1%−2.2%−18.2%17.5%$3M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MDEV 2021 · IXJ 2001 · XLV 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

iShares Global Healthcare ETF · $4.7B$13,993

IXJ

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,938

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.7% in common

IXJMeasure

More Ways to See the Pairs

IXJ vs MDEV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXJ

31.4%in top 5

MDEV

in top 511.5%

IXJStockMDEV

11.4%LLYnot top 5

6.8%JNJnot top 5

5.2%ABBVnot top 5

4.1%MRKnot top 5

4.0%UNHnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MDEV, IXJ, XLV

Today

0.08%lowest, XLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLV0.08%$8

IXJ0.38%$38

MDEV0.70%$70

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

Yields: MDEV, IXJ, XLV

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

MDEV

+19.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+8.9%

+26.8%1 yearTotal return+11.4%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,799 · $13,347+10.1%

+7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,993 · $8,938−2.2%

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

1.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$126 · $10 a year on $10k0.10%

−10.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.2%

16.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.5%

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

8–0IXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5GEHC2.4%

not top 5PHIA.AS2.3%

not top 5TFX2.3%

not top 5EW2.3%

not top 5ALGN2.3%

Held in common18.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IXJ vs MDEV Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXJ

+7.0%

5 years, per year

MDEVFirst Trust

−2.2%

5 years, per year

IXJMDEVFaded: behind in that period

4–0IXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXJ vs XLV

YTD

iSharesIXJ

+19.1%

XLVSPDR

+23.5%

+19.1%Year to date+23.5%

−10.8%Worst drop · 1Y−10.5%

16.4%Volatility · 1Y16.9%

1.3%Yield1.4%

$4.7BAssets$49.7B

3–1XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.35%highest, XLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLV1.35%$135

IXJ1.26%$126

MDEV0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$127most kept, XLV

XLV$135 − $8 = $127

IXJ$126 − $38 = $88

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MDEV, IXJ, XLV

Today

73.1%most shared, IXJ and XLV

MDEVIXJXLV

MDEV—18.7%19.7%

IXJ18.7%—73.1%

XLV19.7%73.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+31.4%XLV, at 16.9% volatility

IXJWorst drop−10.8%16.4% vol

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.9% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLVIXJ

+23.5%Year to date+19.1%

1.4%Yield1.3%

+31.4%Past year+26.8%

0.08%Fee0.38%

4–0XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Loading…

MDEV, IXJ and XLV

Head to Head

More Ways to See the Pairs

Cost, Income and Risk

Popular Pairs Near These Three