Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VHT, MDEV and XLV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,134XLV · best of the three

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VHT, MDEV and XLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.38%+20.9%+29.6%+16.0%+8.6%−10.5%16.8%$49.1B1.4

Vanguard Health Care ETFSectors · Health care0.09%1.35%+19.7%+28.0%+16.5%+7.4%−10.4%16.3%$19.1B1.6

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+9.6%+12.2%+9.7%−1.9%−18.2%17.4%$3M3.0

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: VHT 2004 · MDEV 2021 · XLV 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$9,086

MDEV

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF · $19.1B$14,317

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

MDEVMeasureVHT

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+19.7%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+28.0%

+9.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,194 · $15,815+16.5%

−1.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,086 · $14,317+7.4%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $135 a year on $10k1.35%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.4%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

0–8VHT wins

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

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MDEV vs VHT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MDEV

11.4%in top 5

VHT

in top 537.8%

MDEVStockVHT

not top 5LLY12.9%

not top 5JNJ8.8%

not top 5ABBV6.5%

not top 5MRK5.0%

not top 5UNH4.7%

2.4%GEHCnot top 5

2.3%PHIA.ASnot top 5

2.3%ZBHnot top 5

2.2%LIVNnot top 5

2.2%STMN.SWnot top 5

Held in common18.5%

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

MDEV vs VHT Returns, Every Period

First TrustMDEV

−1.9%

5 years, per year

VHTVanguard

+7.4%

5 years, per year

MDEVVHTFaded: behind in that period

0–4VHT wins

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

MDEV vs XLV

YTD

First TrustMDEV

+9.6%

XLVSPDR

+20.9%

+9.6%Year to date+20.9%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−10.5%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y16.8%

0.1%Yield1.4%

$3.3MAssets$49.1B

4–0XLV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VHT, MDEV, XLV

Today

0.08%lowest, XLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLV0.08%$8

VHT0.09%$9

MDEV0.70%$70

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

Yields: VHT, MDEV, XLV

1.38%highest, XLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLV1.38%$138

VHT1.35%$135

MDEV0.10%$10

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$130most kept, XLV

XLV$138 − $8 = $130

VHT$135 − $9 = $126

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VHT, MDEV, XLV

Today

85.1%most shared, VHT and XLV

VHTMDEVXLV

VHT—18.5%85.1%

MDEV18.5%—19.8%

XLV85.1%19.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.6%XLV, at 16.8% volatility

VHTWorst drop−10.4%16.3% vol

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.8% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLVVHT

+20.9%Year to date+19.7%

1.4%Yield1.4%

+29.6%Past year+28.0%

0.08%Fee0.09%

3–0XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026