Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLE, IWF and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,379XLE · best of the three

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XLE, IWF and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.40%+44.9%+48.2%+18.0%+21.4%−15.0%23.2%$44.1B1.4

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.41%+23.1%+16.7%+32.4%+17.4%−15.8%25.5%$155B2.1

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−0.1%−3.0%+22.3%+10.6%−15.6%18.3%$121B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLE 1998 · IWF 2000 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $44.1B$26,379

XLE

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $121B$16,559

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

XLEMeasureIWF

+44.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.1%

+48.2%1 yearTotal return−3.0%

+18.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,447 · $18,310+22.3%

+21.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,379 · $16,559+10.6%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

23.2%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

6–2XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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XLE vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

59.1%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.3%

XLEStockIWF

24.2%XOMnot top 5

18.4%CVXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA15.1%

not top 5AAPL8.1%

7.2%COPnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.1%

not top 5GOOGL5.1%

not top 5AVGO4.8%

4.7%MPCnot top 5

4.6%PSXnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

XLE vs IWF Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLE

+21.4%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+10.6%

5 years, per year

XLEIWFFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XLE vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.9%

VGTVanguard

+23.1%

+44.9%Year to date+23.1%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.8%

23.2%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.4%Yield0.4%

$44.1BAssets$155B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, IWF, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLE, IWF, VGT

2.40%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.40%$240

VGT0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, XLE

XLE$240 − $8 = $232

VGT$41 − $9 = $32

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLE, IWF, VGT

Today

53.5%most shared, IWF and VGT

XLEIWFVGT

XLE—0.5%0.0%

IWF0.5%—53.5%

VGT0.0%53.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+48.2%XLE, at 23.2% volatility

IWFWorst drop−15.6%18.3% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−15.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEVGT

+44.9%Year to date+23.1%

2.4%Yield0.4%

+48.2%Past year+16.7%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+23.1%

+23.0%Year to date+23.1%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.9%

VDEVanguard

+42.7%

+44.9%Year to date+42.7%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$44.1BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026