Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VHT, XLV and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,749VOO · best of the three

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VHT, XLV and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.8

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.39%+20.4%+29.7%+16.2%+8.5%−10.5%16.4%$49.1B2.0

Vanguard Health Care ETFSectors · Health care0.09%1.35%+19.6%+28.1%+16.9%+7.4%−10.4%15.8%$19.1B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VHT 2004 · XLV 1998 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Health Care ETF · $19.1B$14,313

VHT

XLV

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF · $49.1B$15,068

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 85.2% in common

VHTMeasureXLV

+19.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+20.4%

+28.1%1 yearTotal return+29.7%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,988 · $15,709+16.2%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,313 · $15,068+8.5%

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

1.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$135 · $139 a year on $10k1.39%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.5%

15.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.4%

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

3–5XLV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VHT vs XLV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VHT

37.8%in top 5

XLV

in top 545.0%

VHTStockXLV

12.9%LLY16.5%

8.8%JNJ9.9%

6.5%ABBV7.7%

4.7%UNH5.5%

5.0%MRK5.4%

Held in common85.2%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

VHT vs XLV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVHT

+7.4%

5 years, per year

XLVSPDR

+8.5%

5 years, per year

VHTXLVFaded: behind in that period

1–3XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VHT vs XLV

YTD

VanguardVHT

+19.6%

XLVSPDR

+20.4%

+19.6%Year to date+20.4%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.5%

15.8%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

1.4%Yield1.4%

$19.1BAssets$49.1B

2–1VHT wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VHT, XLV, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

XLV0.08%$8

VHT0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VHT, XLV, VOO

1.39%highest, XLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLV1.39%$139

VHT1.35%$135

VOO1.07%$107

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$131most kept, XLV

XLV$139 − $8 = $131

VHT$135 − $9 = $126

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VHT, XLV, VOO

Today

85.2%most shared, VHT and XLV

VHTXLVVOO

VHT—85.2%9.3%

XLV85.2%—9.3%

VOO9.3%9.3%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.7%XLV, at 16.4% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

VHTWorst drop−10.4%15.8% vol

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLVVHT

+20.4%Year to date+19.6%

1.4%Yield1.4%

+29.7%Past year+28.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

3–0XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026