Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SETM, XLB and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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SETM, XLB and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.5

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Materials0.08%1.60%+20.4%+28.9%+14.7%+7.0%−12.4%17.9%$8.5B1.9

Sprott Critical Materials ETFSectors · Materials0.65%1.82%−14.0%−0.9%+18.0%[…]−39.6%46.4%$421M2.6

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: SETM 2023 · XLB 1998 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Critical Materials ETF · $421M[…]

SETM

XLB

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF · $8.5B$14,055

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.4% in common

SETMMeasureXLB

−14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+20.4%

−0.9%1 yearTotal return+28.9%

+18.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,418 · $15,077+14.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,055+7.0%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

1.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$182 · $160 a year on $10k1.60%

−39.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.4%

46.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–5XLB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SETM vs XLB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SETM

23.7%in top 5

XLB

in top 534.3%

SETMStockXLB

not top 5LIN12.8%

not top 5NEM6.2%

5.5%FCXnot top 5

not top 5VMC5.2%

not top 5ECL5.1%

5.0%CCJnot top 5

5.0%LYC.AXnot top 5

not top 5MLM4.9%

4.3%KAP.ILnot top 5

3.9%TECKnot top 5

Held in common6.4%

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

SETM vs XLB Returns, Every Period

SprottSETM

−0.9%

past year

XLBSPDR

+28.9%

past year

SETMXLBFaded: behind in that period

1–2XLB wins

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

SETM vs XLB

YTD

SprottSETM

−14.0%

XLBSPDR

+20.4%

−14.0%Year to date+20.4%

−39.6%Worst drop · 1Y−12.4%

46.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.8%Yield1.6%

$421MAssets$8.5B

3–1XLB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SETM, XLB, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

XLB0.08%$8

SETM0.65%$65

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

Yields: SETM, XLB, VOO

1.82%highest, SETM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SETM1.82%$182

XLB1.60%$160

VOO1.05%$105

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$152most kept, XLB

XLB$160 − $8 = $152

SETM$182 − $65 = $117

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SETM, XLB, VOO

Today

6.4%most shared, SETM and XLB

SETMXLBVOO

SETM—6.4%0.2%

XLB6.4%—1.6%

VOO0.2%1.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.9%XLB, at 17.9% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

XLBWorst drop−12.4%17.9% vol

SETMWorst drop−39.6%46.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SETMXLB

−14.0%Year to date+20.4%

1.8%Yield1.6%

−0.9%Past year+28.9%

0.65%Fee0.08%

3–1XLB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

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