Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLE, GLDM, GDX and GLD

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the four

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XLE, GLDM, GDX and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.46%+41.3%+44.3%+15.9%+20.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.5B1.5

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLE 1998 · GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $40.5B$25,271

XLE

GLDM

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.8B$22,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

XLEMeasureGLDM

+41.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.1%

+44.3%1 yearTotal return+4.0%

+15.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,555 · $20,795+27.6%

+20.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,271 · $22,983+18.1%

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

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.0%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

7–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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XLE vs GLDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

59.6%in top 5

GLDM

in top 5[…]

XLEStockGLDM

24.5%XOMnot top 5

18.8%CVXnot top 5

7.3%COPnot top 5

4.5%PSXnot top 5

4.4%MPCnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

XLE vs GLDM Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLE

+20.4%

5 years, per year

GLDMSPDR

+18.1%

5 years, per year

XLEGLDMFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Commodities: XLE vs GDX

YTD

SPDRXLE

+41.3%

GDXVanEck

+6.6%

+41.3%Year to date+6.6%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

2.5%Yield0.7%

$40.5BAssets$26.9B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, GLDM, GDX, GLD

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

GLDM0.10%$10

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLE, GLDM, GDX, GLD

2.46%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.46%$246

GDX0.69%$69

GLDM0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$238most kept, XLE

XLE$246 − $8 = $238

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLE, GLDM, GDX, GLD

Today

0.0%most shared, XLE and GDX

XLEGLDMGDXGLD

XLE—[…]0.0%[…]

GLDM[…]—[…][…]

GDX0.0%[…]—[…]

GLD[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEGDX

+41.3%Year to date+6.6%

2.5%Yield0.7%

+44.3%Past year+30.2%

0.08%Fee0.51%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+41.3%

VDEVanguard

+39.4%

+41.3%Year to date+39.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$40.5BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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