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XLE, QQQ and XLK

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,671XLE · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLE · 2.37% · $237 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

XLE, QQQ and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$40.9B1.5

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.48%+21.1%+19.2%+26.5%+16.8%−19.6%28.7%$113B2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLE 1998 · QQQ 1999 · XLK 1998

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5Y

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $40.9B$26,671

XLE

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $464B$17,806

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

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XLE vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

58.8%in top 5

QQQ

in top 530.3%

XLEStockQQQ

24.0%XOMnot top 5

18.4%CVXnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.4%

7.2%COPnot top 5

not top 5NVDA6.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, QQQ, XLK

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

XLK0.08%$8

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLE, QQQ, XLK

1Y

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

+12.4%Year to date+12.4%

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

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.1%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

QQQ

+46.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.4%

+44.6%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,880 · $18,779+23.4%

+21.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,671 · $17,806+12.2%

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

2.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$237 · $45 a year on $10k0.45%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

23.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.6%

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

5–3XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

4.7%MPCnot top 5

4.6%PSXnot top 5

not top 5MU4.1%

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

XLE vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRXLE

+21.7%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.2%

5 years, per year

XLEQQQFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XLE vs XLK

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

XLKSPDR

+21.1%

+46.7%Year to date+21.1%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−19.6%

23.4%Volatility · 1Y28.7%

2.4%Yield0.5%

$40.9BAssets$113B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

2.37%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.37%$237

XLK0.48%$48

QQQ0.45%$45

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, XLE

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

XLK$48 − $8 = $40

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLE, QQQ, XLK

Today

52.6%most shared, QQQ and XLK

XLEQQQXLK

XLE—0.4%0.0%

QQQ0.4%—52.6%

XLK0.0%52.6%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEXLK

+46.7%Year to date+21.1%

2.4%Yield0.5%

+44.6%Past year+19.2%

0.08%Fee0.08%

3–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.1%Year to date+20.4%

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

$113BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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XLE, QQQ and XLK

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