Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLE, IWF and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,568XLE · best of the three

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XLE, IWF and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.0%+16.8%+20.7%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B1.5

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+14.8%+12.2%+26.2%+16.2%−19.6%28.5%$117B2.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: XLE 1998 · IWF 2000 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $42.0B$25,568

XLE

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $115B$15,441

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

XLEMeasureIWF

+40.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+45.0%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+16.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,939 · $17,022+19.4%

+20.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,568 · $15,442+9.1%

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

2.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$247 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

5–3XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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XLE vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

59.5%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

XLEStockIWF

24.4%XOMnot top 5

18.8%CVXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA14.1%

not top 5AAPL9.0%

7.3%COPnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

4.5%PSXnot top 5

4.5%MPCnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

XLE vs IWF Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLE

+20.7%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

XLEIWFFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XLE vs XLK

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

XLKSPDR

+14.8%

+40.6%Year to date+14.8%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−19.6%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y28.5%

2.5%Yield0.5%

$42.0BAssets$117B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, IWF, XLK

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

XLK0.08%$8

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLE, IWF, XLK

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

XLK0.51%$51

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$239most kept, XLE

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLE, IWF, XLK

Today

50.8%most shared, IWF and XLK

XLEIWFXLK

XLE—0.5%0.0%

IWF0.5%—50.8%

XLK0.0%50.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+45.0%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEXLK

+40.6%Year to date+14.8%

2.5%Yield0.5%

+45.0%Past year+12.2%

0.08%Fee0.08%

3–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+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

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.6%

+40.6%Year to date+38.6%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$42.0BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026