Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, VGT, VCIT and XLE

PFXFVanEck×VGTVanguard×VCITVanguard×XLESPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,271XLE · best of the four

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PFXF, VGT, VCIT and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.46%+41.3%+44.3%+15.9%+20.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.5B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.5

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.47%−2.0%+0.6%+7.7%+1.4%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B2.8

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+19.3%+18.0%+29.2%+16.3%−17.5%26.6%$155B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · VGT 2004 · VCIT 2009 · XLE 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

XLE

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $40.5B$25,271

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureXLE

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+41.3%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+44.3%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · $15,555+15.9%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · $25,271+20.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCIT vs XLE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

XLE

in top 559.6%

VCITStockXLE

not top 5XOM24.5%

not top 5CVX18.8%

not top 5COP7.3%

not top 5PSX4.5%

not top 5MPC4.4%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs XLE Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

XLESPDR

+20.4%

5 years, per year

VCITXLEFaded: behind in that period

0–4XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Sector: VCIT vs PFXF

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

PFXFVanEck

−2.0%

−0.7%Year to date−2.0%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.8%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

5.0%Yield6.5%

$66.6BAssets$2.1B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, VGT, VCIT, XLE

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFXF, VGT, VCIT, XLE

6.47%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.47%$647

VCIT5.02%$502

XLE2.46%$246

VGT0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$607most kept, PFXF

PFXF$647 − $40 = $607

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

XLE$246 − $8 = $238

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, VGT, VCIT, XLE

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and VGT

PFXFVGTVCITXLE

PFXF—0.0%[…]0.0%

VGT0.0%—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

XLE0.0%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLE

−2.0%Year to date+41.3%

6.5%Yield2.5%

+0.6%Past year+44.3%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

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

$110BAssets$155B

1–1level

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XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+41.3%

VDEVanguard

+39.4%

+41.3%Year to date+39.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$40.5BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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