Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLX and VGT

SLXVanEck×VGTVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$20,844SLX · best of the two

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SLX and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Steel ETFSectors · Materials0.55%1.37%+13.5%+26.8%+18.1%+15.8%−16.3%24.2%$146M1.4

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLX 2006 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Steel ETF · $146M$20,844

SLX

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,649

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

SLXMeasureVGT

+13.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.6%

+26.8%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+18.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,453 · $21,289+28.6%

+15.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,844 · $20,649+15.6%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$137 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

24.2%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%

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

5–3SLX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SLX vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLX

32.3%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

SLXStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

not top 5MSFT11.2%

7.1%NUEnot top 5

7.1%BHPnot top 5

6.7%RIOnot top 5

6.0%VALEnot top 5

5.4%RSnot top 5

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SLX vs VGT Returns, Every Period

VanEckSLX

+15.8%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

5 years, per year

SLXVGTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SLX vs VGT

YTD

VanEckSLX

+13.5%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+13.5%Year to date+15.6%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

24.2%Volatility · 1Y26.5%

1.4%Yield0.4%

$146MAssets$155B

3–1SLX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLX, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SLX0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SLX, VGT

1.37%highest, SLX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLX1.37%$137

VGT0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$82most kept, SLX

SLX$137 − $55 = $82

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SLX, VGT

Today

0.0%most shared, SLX and VGT

SLXVGT

SLX—0.0%

VGT0.0%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+26.8%SLX, at 24.2% volatility

SLXWorst drop−16.3%24.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLXVGT

+13.5%Year to date+15.6%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+26.8%Past year+12.1%

0.55%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

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

$108BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026