Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLE, VUG and XLK

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, VUG 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%+45.4%+16.7%+20.5%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B1.5

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+13.2%+11.1%+26.4%+15.9%−19.6%28.5%$117B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLE 1998 · VUG 2004 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

XLE

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

XLEMeasureVUG

+40.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+45.4%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+16.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,905 · $18,532+22.8%

+20.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,404 · $16,052+9.9%

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

2.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$247 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–3XLE wins

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

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XLE vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

59.2%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

XLEStockVUG

24.3%XOMnot top 5

18.6%CVXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

7.1%COPnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

4.6%PSXnot top 5

4.5%MPCnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Held in common0.2%

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

XLE vs VUG Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLE

+20.5%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+9.9%

5 years, per year

XLEVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLE wins

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

XLE vs XLK

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

XLKSPDR

+13.2%

+40.6%Year to date+13.2%

−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 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, VUG, XLK

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

XLK0.08%$8

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

Yields: XLE, VUG, XLK

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

XLK0.51%$51

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$239most kept, XLE

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLE, VUG, XLK

Today

58.2%most shared, VUG and XLK

XLEVUGXLK

XLE—0.2%0.0%

VUG0.2%—58.2%

XLK0.0%58.2%—

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

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEXLK

+40.6%Year to date+13.2%

2.5%Yield0.5%

+45.4%Past year+11.1%

0.08%Fee0.08%

3–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

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