Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VHT, MDEV and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,003XLK · best of the three

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VHT, MDEV and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Health Care ETFSectors · Health care0.09%1.31%+23.3%+32.1%+17.9%+8.3%−10.4%16.0%$19.1B1.4

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.47%+23.0%+17.5%+30.2%+18.1%−15.9%27.3%$117B1.8

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.09%+11.0%+14.2%+10.6%−1.5%−18.2%17.3%$3M2.9

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

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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 18.6% 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 511.2%

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 5PODD2.2%

not top 5ALC.SW2.2%

not top 5STMN.SW2.2%

Held in common18.6%

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 XLK

YTD

VanguardVHT

+23.3%

XLKSPDR

+23.0%

+23.3%Year to date+23.0%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.9%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y27.3%

1.3%Yield0.5%

$19.1BAssets$117B

4–0VHT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VHT, MDEV, XLK

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

VHT0.09%$9

MDEV0.70%$70

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

Yields: VHT, MDEV, XLK

1.31%highest, VHT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VHT1.31%$131

XLK0.47%$47

MDEV0.09%$9

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$122most kept, VHT

VHT$131 − $9 = $122

XLK$47 − $8 = $39

MDEV$9 − $70 = −$61

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VHT, MDEV, XLK

Today

18.6%most shared, VHT and MDEV

VHTMDEVXLK

VHT—18.6%0.0%

MDEV18.6%—0.0%

XLK0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+32.1%VHT, at 16.0% volatility

VHTWorst drop−10.4%16.0% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.3% vol

XLKWorst drop−15.9%27.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VHTXLK

+23.3%Year to date+23.0%

1.3%Yield0.5%

+32.1%Past year+17.5%

0.09%Fee0.08%

3–1VHT 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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026