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VGT, XLK and XLE

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,671XLE · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLE · 2.37% · $237 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VGT, XLK and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$40.9B1.3

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.48%+21.1%+19.2%+26.5%+16.8%−19.6%28.7%$113B2.1

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+20.4%+17.5%+28.3%+15.9%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VGT 2004 · XLK 1998 · XLE 1998

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,923

VGT

XLK

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $113B$21,694

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 83.8% in common

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VGT vs XLK: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VGT

53.2%in top 5

XLK

in top 551.7%

VGTStockXLK

17.6%NVDA13.1%

15.9%AAPL16.2%

11.2%MSFT12.1%

4.1%AVGO5.1%

not top 5AMD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGT, XLK, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VGT, XLK, XLE

1Y

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XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

XLK

+20.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+21.1%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+19.2%

+28.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,138 · $20,262+26.5%

+15.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,923 · $21,694+16.8%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.6%

26.7%VolatilityLower is calmer28.7%

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

3–5XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.1%

4.5%MUnot top 5

Held in common83.8%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VGT vs XLK Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVGT

+15.9%

5 years, per year

XLKSPDR

+16.8%

5 years, per year

VGTXLKFaded: behind in that period

1–3XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VGT vs XLE

YTD

VanguardVGT

+20.4%

XLESPDR

+46.7%

+20.4%Year to date+46.7%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

26.7%Volatility · 1Y23.4%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$155BAssets$40.9B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

2.37%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.37%$237

XLK0.48%$48

VGT0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, XLE

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

XLK$48 − $8 = $40

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VGT, XLK, XLE

Today

83.8%most shared, VGT and XLK

VGTXLKXLE

VGT—83.8%0.0%

XLK83.8%—0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEXLK

+46.7%Year to date+21.1%

2.4%Yield0.5%

+44.6%Past year+19.2%

0.08%Fee0.08%

3–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VGT, XLK and XLE

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