Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTV, XLE and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,404XLE · best of the three

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VTV, XLE and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.86%+19.0%+24.0%+21.3%+12.0%−6.4%10.7%$184B1.6

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.4%+16.7%+20.5%−15.0%23.3%$44.1B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

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: VTV 2004 · XLE 1998 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF · $184B$17,626

VTV

XLE

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $44.1B$25,404

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.9% in common

VTVMeasureXLE

+19.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+40.6%

+24.0%1 yearTotal return+45.4%

+21.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,832 · $15,905+16.7%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,626 · $25,404+20.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $247 a year on $10k2.47%

−6.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

10.7%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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VTV vs XLE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTV

15.8%in top 5

XLE

in top 559.2%

VTVStockXLE

2.6%XOM24.3%

not top 5CVX18.6%

not top 5COP7.1%

not top 5PSX4.6%

4.6%MUnot top 5

not top 5MPC4.5%

3.3%JPMnot top 5

2.9%BRK-Bnot top 5

2.4%JNJnot top 5

Held in common7.9%

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

VTV vs XLE Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTV

+12.0%

5 years, per year

XLESPDR

+20.5%

5 years, per year

VTVXLEFaded: behind in that period

1–3XLE wins

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

Stocks vs Sector: VTV vs XLE

YTD

VanguardVTV

+19.0%

XLESPDR

+40.6%

+19.0%Year to date+40.6%

−6.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

10.7%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

1.9%Yield2.5%

$184BAssets$44.1B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTV, XLE, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

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

Yields: VTV, XLE, VUG

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

VTV1.86%$186

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$239most kept, XLE

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

VTV$186 − $3 = $183

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTV, XLE, VUG

Today

7.9%most shared, VTV and XLE

VTVXLEVUG

VTV—7.9%1.9%

XLE7.9%—0.2%

VUG1.9%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+45.4%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEVTV

+40.6%Year to date+19.0%

2.5%Yield1.9%

+45.4%Past year+24.0%

0.08%Fee0.03%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+19.0%

SCHVSchwab

+16.6%

+19.0%Year to date+16.6%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.9B

2–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.4%

+40.6%Year to date+38.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$44.1BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026