Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLF, IWF and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,649VGT · best of the three

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XLF, IWF and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Financials0.08%1.44%+5.7%+10.4%+22.5%+9.1%−14.8%15.3%$55.5B1.6

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B2.6

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: XLF 1998 · IWF 2000 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF · $55.5B$15,474

XLF

IWF

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.3% in common

XLFMeasureIWF

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+22.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,391 · $17,022+19.4%

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,474 · $15,442+9.1%

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

1.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$144 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

15.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

6–1XLF wins

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

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XLF vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLF

43.7%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

XLFStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.1%

13.2%BRK-Bnot top 5

11.1%JPMnot top 5

not top 5AAPL9.0%

8.9%Vnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.6%

6.5%MAnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

4.0%BACnot top 5

Held in common5.3%

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

XLF vs IWF Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLF

+9.1%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

XLFIWFFaded: behind in that period

3–0XLF wins

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

XLF vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLF

+5.7%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+5.7%Year to date+15.6%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

15.3%Volatility · 1Y26.5%

1.4%Yield0.4%

$55.5BAssets$155B

3–1XLF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLF, IWF, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLF0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: XLF, IWF, VGT

1.44%highest, XLF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLF1.44%$144

VGT0.44%$44

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, XLF

XLF$144 − $8 = $136

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLF, IWF, VGT

Today

52.0%most shared, IWF and VGT

XLFIWFVGT

XLF—5.3%0.0%

IWF5.3%—52.0%

VGT0.0%52.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.1%VGT, at 26.5% volatility

XLFWorst drop−14.8%15.3% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% 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

XLFVGT

+5.7%Year to date+15.6%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+10.4%Past year+12.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026