Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, XLK and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,164XLK · best of the three

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VUG, XLK and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+14.8%+12.2%+26.2%+16.2%−19.6%28.5%$117B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B2.6

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 · XLK 1998 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VUG

XLK

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $117B$21,164

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 58.2% in common

VUGMeasureXLK

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+14.8%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,415 · $20,083+26.2%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,124 · $21,164+16.2%

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

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $51 a year on $10k0.51%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.6%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer28.5%

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

3–5XLK wins

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

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VUG vs XLK: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

XLK

in top 553.7%

VUGStockXLK

12.5%AAPL16.9%

13.5%NVDA14.8%

9.7%MSFT13.4%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGO4.7%

not top 5AMD4.0%

Held in common58.2%

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

VUG vs XLK Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+10.0%

5 years, per year

XLKSPDR

+16.2%

5 years, per year

VUGXLKFaded: behind in that period

0–4XLK wins

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

Stocks vs Sector: VUG vs XLK

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

XLKSPDR

+14.8%

+1.4%Year to date+14.8%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−19.6%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y28.5%

0.4%Yield0.5%

$233BAssets$117B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, XLK, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

XLK0.08%$8

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: VUG, XLK, IWF

0.51%highest, XLK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLK0.51%$51

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$43most kept, XLK

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, XLK, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGXLKIWF

VUG—58.2%78.0%

XLK58.2%—50.8%

IWF78.0%50.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.2%XLK, at 28.5% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLKVUG

+14.8%Year to date+1.4%

0.5%Yield0.4%

+12.2%Past year+0.2%

0.08%Fee0.03%

3–1XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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$59.7B

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026