Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VHT, MDEV, VGT and XLE

VHTVanguard×MDEVFirst Trust×VGTVanguard×XLESPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$26,379XLE · best of the four

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VHT, MDEV, VGT and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.40%+44.9%+48.2%+18.0%+21.4%−15.0%23.2%$44.1B1.5

Vanguard Health Care ETFSectors · Health care0.09%1.31%+23.3%+32.1%+17.9%+8.3%−10.4%16.0%$19.1B2.0

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.41%+23.1%+16.7%+32.4%+17.4%−15.8%25.5%$155B2.6

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.09%+11.0%+14.2%+10.6%−1.5%−18.2%17.3%$3M3.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VHT 2004 · MDEV 2021 · VGT 2004 · XLE 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Health Care ETF · $19.1B$14,891

VHT

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$9,263

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.5% in common

VHTMeasureMDEV

+23.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+11.0%

+32.1%1 yearTotal return+14.2%

+17.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,391 · $13,541+10.6%

+8.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,891 · $9,263−1.5%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$131 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.2%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

8–0VHT wins

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

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VHT vs MDEV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VHT

37.8%in top 5

MDEV

in top 511.4%

VHTStockMDEV

12.9%LLYnot top 5

8.8%JNJnot top 5

6.5%ABBVnot top 5

5.0%MRKnot top 5

4.7%UNHnot top 5

not top 5GEHC2.4%

not top 5PHIA.AS2.3%

not top 5ZBH2.3%

not top 5LIVN2.2%

not top 5STMN.SW2.2%

Held in common18.5%

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

VHT vs MDEV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVHT

+8.3%

5 years, per year

MDEVFirst Trust

−1.5%

5 years, per year

VHTMDEVFaded: behind in that period

4–0VHT wins

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

VHT vs XLE

YTD

VanguardVHT

+23.3%

XLESPDR

+44.9%

+23.3%Year to date+44.9%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y23.2%

1.3%Yield2.4%

$19.1BAssets$44.1B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VHT, MDEV, VGT, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

VHT0.09%$9

VGT0.09%$9

MDEV0.70%$70

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

Yields: VHT, MDEV, VGT, XLE

2.40%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.40%$240

VHT1.31%$131

VGT0.41%$41

MDEV0.09%$9

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, XLE

XLE$240 − $8 = $232

VHT$131 − $9 = $122

VGT$41 − $9 = $32

MDEV$9 − $70 = −$61

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VHT, MDEV, VGT, XLE

Today

18.5%most shared, VHT and MDEV

VHTMDEVVGTXLE

VHT—18.5%0.0%0.0%

MDEV18.5%—0.0%0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+48.2%XLE, at 23.2% volatility

VHTWorst drop−10.4%16.0% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.3% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−15.8%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEVHT

+44.9%Year to date+23.3%

2.4%Yield1.3%

+48.2%Past year+32.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+23.1%

+23.0%Year to date+23.1%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.9%

VDEVanguard

+42.7%

+44.9%Year to date+42.7%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$44.1BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

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