Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, MDEV and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,984XLK · best of the three

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VIG, MDEV and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.49%+19.1%+18.8%+27.0%+17.1%−19.6%28.6%$110B1.8

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+10.0%+13.9%+10.2%−2.1%−18.2%17.5%$3M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · MDEV 2021 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,982

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.1% in common

VIGMeasureMDEV

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+10.0%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $13,395+10.2%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $8,982−2.1%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $10 a year on $10k0.10%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.2%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.5%

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

8–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs MDEV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

MDEV

in top 511.5%

VIGStockMDEV

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5GEHC2.4%

not top 5PHIA.AS2.3%

not top 5TFX2.3%

not top 5EW2.3%

not top 5COH.AX2.2%

Held in common3.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs MDEV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

MDEVFirst Trust

−2.1%

5 years, per year

VIGMDEVFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Sector: VIG vs XLK

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

XLKSPDR

+19.1%

+14.8%Year to date+19.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−19.6%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y28.6%

1.5%Yield0.5%

$109BAssets$110B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, MDEV, XLK

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

XLK0.08%$8

MDEV0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, MDEV, XLK

1.46%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.46%$146

XLK0.49%$49

MDEV0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$142most kept, VIG

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

XLK$49 − $8 = $41

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, MDEV, XLK

Today

26.4%most shared, VIG and XLK

VIGMDEVXLK

VIG—3.1%26.4%

MDEV3.1%—0.0%

XLK26.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.8%XLK, at 28.6% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGXLK

+14.8%Year to date+19.1%

1.5%Yield0.5%

+17.6%Past year+18.8%

0.04%Fee0.08%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

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

$110BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026