Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, VGT and XLE

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,568XLE · best of the three

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VUG, VGT and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.0%+16.8%+20.7%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · VGT 2004 · XLE 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

VUG

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 59.0% in common

VUGMeasureVGT

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.6%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,415 · $21,289+28.6%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,124 · $20,649+15.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%

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

3–5VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VUG vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

VUGStockVGT

13.5%NVDA17.6%

12.5%AAPL15.9%

9.7%MSFT11.2%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5MU4.5%

4.3%AVGO4.1%

Held in common59.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs VGT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+10.0%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

5 years, per year

VUGVGTFaded: behind in that period

0–4VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Sector: VUG vs XLE

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

XLESPDR

+40.6%

+1.4%Year to date+40.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$233BAssets$42.0B

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, VGT, XLE

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, VGT, XLE

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

VGT0.44%$44

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$239most kept, XLE

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, VGT, XLE

Today

59.0%most shared, VUG and VGT

VUGVGTXLE

VUG—59.0%0.2%

VGT59.0%—0.0%

XLE0.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+45.0%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEVGT

+40.6%Year to date+15.6%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+45.0%Past year+12.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.6%

+40.6%Year to date+38.6%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$42.0BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

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