Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLB and VGT

XLBSPDR×VGTVanguard×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLow $6,986 · 2022VGT$20,649XLB$13,480Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$20,649VGT · best of the two
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XLB and VGT, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Materials0.08%1.66%+16.0%+24.1%+13.1%+6.2%−12.4%18.2%$8.7B1.3
Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B1.8
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: XLB 1998 · VGT 2004
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Head to Head

5Y
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF · $8.7B$13,480
XLB
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

XLBMeasureVGT
+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.6%
+24.1%1 yearTotal return+12.1%
+13.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,459 · $21,289+28.6%
+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,479 · $20,649+15.6%
0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%
1.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$166 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%
−12.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%
18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%
XLBVGT Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
6–2XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

XLB vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today
XLB
35.5%in top 5
VGT
in top 553.2%
XLBStockVGT
not top 5NVDA17.6%
not top 5AAPL15.9%
13.1%LINnot top 5
not top 5MSFT11.2%
6.9%NEMnot top 5
5.3%VMCnot top 5
5.2%ECLnot top 5
5.0%SHWnot top 5
not top 5MU4.5%
not top 5AVGO4.1%
Held in common0.0%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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XLB vs VGT Returns, Every Period

5Y
SPDRXLB
+6.2%
5 years, per year
VGTVanguard
+15.6%
5 years, per year
0%+10%+20%+30%+16.0%+15.6%YTD+24.1%+12.1%1 year+13.1%+28.6%3 yrs · yr+6.2%+15.6%5 yrs · yr
XLBVGTFaded: behind in that period
2–2Level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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XLB vs VGT

YTD
SPDRXLB
+16.0%
VGTVanguard
+15.6%
Jan 1Nov 6+16.0%+15.6%
+16.0%Year to date+15.6%
−12.4%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%
18.2%Volatility · 1Y26.5%
1.7%Yield0.4%
$8.7BAssets$155B
4–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLB, VGT

Today
0.08%lowest, XLB
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
XLB0.08%$8
VGT0.09%$9
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: XLB, VGT

1Y
1.66%highest, XLB
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
XLB1.66%$166
VGT0.44%$44
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$158most kept, XLB
XLB$166 − $8 = $158
VGT$44 − $9 = $35
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: XLB, VGT

Today
0.0%most shared, XLB and VGT
XLBVGT
XLB—0.0%
VGT0.0%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+24.1%XLB, at 18.2% volatility
0%+10%+20%+30%10%20%30%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierXLB +24.1%VGT +12.1%
XLBWorst drop−12.4%18.2% vol
VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
XLBVGT
Jan 1Nov 6+16.0%+15.6%
+16.0%Year to date+15.6%
1.7%Yield0.4%
+24.1%Past year+12.1%
0.08%Fee0.09%
4–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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Popular Pairs Near These Two

XLK vs VGT

YTD
SPDRXLK
+14.8%
VGTVanguard
+15.6%
Jan 1Nov 6+14.8%+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
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+31.4%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+31.4%+12.1%
+31.4%Year to date+12.1%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$120BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD
J.P. MorganJEPQ
+3.2%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+5.3%
Jan 1Nov 6+3.2%+5.3%
+3.2%Year to date+5.3%
12.8%Yield8.1%
$42.6BAssets$46.8B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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