Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QABA, GSIB and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,983XLK · best of the three

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QABA, GSIB and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundSectors · Financials0.63%2.29%+20.6%+28.9%+24.3%+5.3%−12.5%19.7%$88M1.8

Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETFSectors · Financials0.35%1.68%+13.2%+26.0%[…][…]−13.9%18.2%$39M2.0

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.47%+23.0%+18.0%+30.7%+18.1%−15.9%27.3%$115B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QABA 2009 · GSIB 2023 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund · $88M$12,932

QABA

GSIB

Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF · $39M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

QABAMeasureGSIB

+20.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+13.2%

+28.9%1 yearTotal return+26.0%

+24.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,192 · […][…]

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,932 · […][…]

0.63%Expense ratio$63 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$229 · $168 a year on $10k1.68%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.9%

19.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

4–2QABA wins

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

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QABA vs GSIB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QABA

16.4%in top 5

GSIB

in top 520.1%

QABAStockGSIB

4.3%WTFCnot top 5

not top 51288.HK4.1%

not top 50939.HK4.0%

not top 5IDCBY4.0%

not top 53328.HK4.0%

not top 5TD3.9%

3.6%CBCnot top 5

3.3%CBSHnot top 5

2.8%UBSInot top 5

2.4%HWCnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

QABA vs GSIB Returns, Every Period

First TrustQABA

+28.9%

past year

GSIBThemes

+26.0%

past year

QABAGSIBFaded: behind in that period

2–0QABA wins

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

QABA vs GSIB

YTD

First TrustQABA

+20.6%

GSIBThemes

+13.2%

+20.6%Year to date+13.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−13.9%

19.7%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

2.3%Yield1.7%

$88.4MAssets$38.9M

3–1QABA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QABA, GSIB, XLK

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

GSIB0.35%$35

QABA0.63%$63

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

Yields: QABA, GSIB, XLK

2.29%highest, QABA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QABA2.29%$229

GSIB1.68%$168

XLK0.47%$47

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$166most kept, QABA

QABA$229 − $63 = $166

GSIB$168 − $35 = $133

XLK$47 − $8 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QABA, GSIB, XLK

Today

0.0%most shared, QABA and GSIB

QABAGSIBXLK

QABA—0.0%0.0%

GSIB0.0%—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

+28.9%QABA, at 19.7% volatility

GSIBWorst drop−13.9%18.2% vol

QABAWorst drop−12.5%19.7% vol

XLKWorst drop−15.9%27.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QABAXLK

+20.6%Year to date+23.0%

2.3%Yield0.5%

+28.9%Past year+18.0%

0.63%Fee0.08%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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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