Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VGT, VUG and XLE

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,404XLE · best of the three

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VGT, VUG and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.4%+16.7%+20.5%−15.0%23.3%$44.1B1.5

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+14.0%+11.1%+28.8%+15.4%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VGT 2004 · VUG 2004 · XLE 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,466

VGT

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 59.0% in common

VGTMeasureVUG

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+11.1%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+28.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,348 · $18,532+22.8%

+15.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,466 · $16,052+9.9%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$44 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

26.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–3VGT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VGT vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VGT

53.2%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

VGTStockVUG

17.6%NVDA13.5%

15.9%AAPL12.5%

11.2%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

4.5%MUnot top 5

4.1%AVGO4.3%

Held in common59.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VGT vs VUG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVGT

+15.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+9.9%

5 years, per year

VGTVUGFaded: behind in that period

4–0VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VGT vs XLE

YTD

VanguardVGT

+14.0%

XLESPDR

+40.6%

+14.0%Year to date+40.6%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

26.5%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$155BAssets$44.1B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGT, VUG, XLE

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VGT, VUG, XLE

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

VGT0.44%$44

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$239most kept, XLE

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VGT, VUG, XLE

Today

59.0%most shared, VGT and VUG

VGTVUGXLE

VGT—59.0%0.0%

VUG59.0%—0.2%

XLE0.0%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+45.4%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEVGT

+40.6%Year to date+14.0%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+45.4%Past year+11.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

VGTVanguard

+14.0%

+13.2%Year to date+14.0%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.4%

+40.6%Year to date+38.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$44.1BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026