Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLE, QQQ and VGT

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, QQQ and VGT, 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

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.3

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 · QQQ 1999 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

XLE

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

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

XLEMeasureQQQ

+40.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+45.0%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+16.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,939 · $18,694+23.2%

+20.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,568 · $17,509+11.9%

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

2.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$247 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

XLEQQQ 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

XLE vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

59.5%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

XLEStockQQQ

24.4%XOMnot top 5

18.8%CVXnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

7.3%COPnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

4.5%PSXnot top 5

4.5%MPCnot top 5

not top 5MU3.5%

Held in common0.5%

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

XLE vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLE

+20.7%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

XLEQQQFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLE wins

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

Sector vs Core: XLE vs QQQ

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+40.6%Year to date+7.2%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

2.5%Yield0.5%

$42.0BAssets$469B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, QQQ, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

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

Yields: XLE, QQQ, VGT

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

QQQ0.47%$47

VGT0.44%$44

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$239most kept, XLE

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLE, QQQ, VGT

Today

50.7%most shared, QQQ and VGT

XLEQQQVGT

XLE—0.5%0.0%

QQQ0.5%—50.7%

VGT0.0%50.7%—

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

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEVGT

+40.6%Year to date+15.6%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+45.0%Past year+12.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

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