Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLB, VAW and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,156VOO · best of the three

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XLB, VAW and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Materials0.08%1.65%+16.9%+25.8%+13.4%+6.2%−12.4%18.1%$8.7B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

Vanguard Materials ETFSectors · Materials0.09%1.39%+11.3%+20.6%+13.0%+5.9%−13.4%19.3%$3.1B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLB 1998 · VAW 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF · $8.7B$13,511

XLB

VAW

Vanguard Materials ETF · $3.1B$13,349

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.4% in common

XLBMeasureVAW

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+11.3%

+25.8%1 yearTotal return+20.6%

+13.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,573 · $14,447+13.0%

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,511 · $13,349+5.9%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$165 · $139 a year on $10k1.39%

−12.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer19.3%

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

8–0XLB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

XLB vs VAW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLB

35.1%in top 5

VAW

in top 540.7%

XLBStockVAW

12.9%LIN15.2%

6.6%NEM8.5%

not top 5FCX7.0%

5.3%VMCnot top 5

5.2%ECL4.8%

5.1%SHW5.1%

Held in common67.4%

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

XLB vs VAW Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLB

+6.2%

5 years, per year

VAWVanguard

+5.9%

5 years, per year

XLBVAWFaded: behind in that period

4–0XLB wins

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

XLB vs VAW

YTD

SPDRXLB

+16.9%

VAWVanguard

+11.3%

+16.9%Year to date+11.3%

−12.4%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y19.3%

1.6%Yield1.4%

$8.7BAssets$3.1B

4–0XLB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLB, VAW, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

XLB0.08%$8

VAW0.09%$9

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

Yields: XLB, VAW, VOO

1.65%highest, XLB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLB1.65%$165

VAW1.39%$139

VOO1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$157most kept, XLB

XLB$165 − $8 = $157

VAW$139 − $9 = $130

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLB, VAW, VOO

Today

67.4%most shared, XLB and VAW

XLBVAWVOO

XLB—67.4%1.6%

VAW67.4%—1.7%

VOO1.6%1.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.8%XLB, at 18.1% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

XLBWorst drop−12.4%18.1% vol

VAWWorst drop−13.4%19.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLBVAW

+16.9%Year to date+11.3%

1.6%Yield1.4%

+25.8%Past year+20.6%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026