Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VGT, VUG and XLF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,281VGT · best of the three

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VGT, VUG and XLF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+19.3%+18.0%+29.2%+16.3%−17.5%26.6%$155B1.9

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Financials0.08%1.42%+7.2%+12.4%+22.2%+9.4%−14.8%15.3%$53.4B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VGT 2004 · VUG 2004 · XLF 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$21,281

VGT

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

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

VGTMeasureVUG

+19.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+4.2%

+18.0%1 yearTotal return+4.7%

+29.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,584 · $18,569+22.9%

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,281 · $16,565+10.6%

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

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

26.6%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3VGT wins

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

VGT vs VUG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVGT

+16.3%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VGTVUGFaded: behind in that period

4–0VGT wins

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

VGT vs XLF

YTD

VanguardVGT

+19.3%

XLFSPDR

+7.2%

+19.3%Year to date+7.2%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

26.6%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$155BAssets$53.4B

3–1XLF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGT, VUG, XLF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

XLF0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

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

Yields: VGT, VUG, XLF

1.42%highest, XLF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLF1.42%$142

VGT0.42%$42

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$134most kept, XLF

XLF$142 − $8 = $134

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VGT, VUG, XLF

Today

59.0%most shared, VGT and VUG

VGTVUGXLF

VGT—59.0%0.0%

VUG59.0%—3.9%

XLF0.0%3.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.0%VGT, at 26.6% volatility

XLFWorst drop−14.8%15.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% 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

XLFVGT

+7.2%Year to date+19.3%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+12.4%Past year+18.0%

0.08%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026