Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WOOD, XLB 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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WOOD, XLB 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%$1.00T1.5

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Materials0.08%1.64%+17.5%+25.0%+14.1%+6.2%−12.4%17.8%$8.5B1.9

iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETFSectors · Materials0.39%2.58%−8.5%−3.6%−0.5%−3.6%−21.6%17.6%$247M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WOOD 2008 · XLB 1998 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF · $247M$8,342

WOOD

XLB

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF · $8.5B$13,519

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.4% in common

WOODMeasureXLB

−8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+17.5%

−3.6%1 yearTotal return+25.0%

−0.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $9,843 · $14,860+14.1%

−3.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,342 · $13,519+6.2%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

2.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$258 · $164 a year on $10k1.64%

−21.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.4%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.8%

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

2–6XLB wins

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

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WOOD vs XLB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WOOD

32.7%in top 5

XLB

in top 534.5%

WOODStockXLB

not top 5LIN12.6%

8.7%SUZB3.SAnot top 5

8.4%WYnot top 5

not top 5NEM6.4%

5.6%SCA-B.STnot top 5

not top 5FCX5.2%

not top 5VMC5.2%

5.1%WFG.TOnot top 5

not top 5ECL5.1%

4.8%002078.Snot top 5

Held in common3.4%

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

WOOD vs XLB Returns, Every Period

iSharesWOOD

−3.6%

5 years, per year

XLBSPDR

+6.2%

5 years, per year

WOODXLBFaded: behind in that period

0–4XLB wins

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

WOOD vs XLB

YTD

iSharesWOOD

−8.5%

XLBSPDR

+17.5%

−8.5%Year to date+17.5%

−21.6%Worst drop · 1Y−12.4%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

2.6%Yield1.6%

$247MAssets$8.5B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WOOD, XLB, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

XLB0.08%$8

WOOD0.39%$39

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

Yields: WOOD, XLB, VOO

2.58%highest, WOOD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WOOD2.58%$258

XLB1.64%$164

VOO1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$219most kept, WOOD

WOOD$258 − $39 = $219

XLB$164 − $8 = $156

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WOOD, XLB, VOO

Today

3.4%most shared, WOOD and XLB

WOODXLBVOO

WOOD—3.4%0.1%

XLB3.4%—1.6%

VOO0.1%1.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.0%XLB, at 17.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

WOODWorst drop−21.6%17.6% vol

XLBWorst drop−12.4%17.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WOODXLB

−8.5%Year to date+17.5%

2.6%Yield1.6%

−3.6%Past year+25.0%

0.39%Fee0.08%

3–1XLB wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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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