Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLE, VTI and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,404XLE · best of the three

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XLE, VTI 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%+45.4%+16.7%+20.5%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.0

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+14.0%+11.1%+28.8%+15.4%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLE 1998 · VTI 2001 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $42.0B$25,404

XLE

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

XLEMeasureVTI

+40.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+45.4%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+16.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,905 · $18,113+21.9%

+20.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,404 · $16,332+10.3%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$247 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

4–4Level

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

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XLE vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

59.2%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

XLEStockVTI

24.3%XOMnot top 5

18.6%CVXnot top 5

7.1%COPnot top 5

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

4.6%PSXnot top 5

4.5%MPCnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

Held in common3.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

XLE vs VTI Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLE

+20.5%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

XLEVTIFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Core: XLE vs VTI

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VTIVanguard

+8.4%

+40.6%Year to date+8.4%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

2.5%Yield1.1%

$42.0BAssets$689B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, VTI, VGT

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLE, VTI, VGT

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

VTI1.10%$110

VGT0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$239most kept, XLE

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLE, VTI, VGT

Today

37.0%most shared, VTI and VGT

XLEVTIVGT

XLE—3.0%0.0%

VTI3.0%—37.0%

VGT0.0%37.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+45.4%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEVGT

+40.6%Year to date+14.0%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+45.4%Past year+11.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

VGTVanguard

+14.0%

+13.2%Year to date+14.0%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.4%

+40.6%Year to date+38.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$42.0BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026