Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLK, GLD and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,656GLD · best of the three

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XLK, GLD and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+19.3%+18.0%+29.2%+16.3%−17.5%26.6%$155B1.6

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.49%+19.1%+18.8%+27.0%+17.1%−19.6%28.6%$110B1.8

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLK 1998 · GLD 2004 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $110B$21,984

XLK

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

XLKMeasureGLD

+19.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+18.8%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+27.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,484 · $20,613+27.3%

+17.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,984 · $22,656+17.8%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

0.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$49 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−19.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

28.6%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

XLK vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLK

53.5%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

XLKStockGLD

16.5%AAPLnot top 5

14.9%NVDAnot top 5

13.0%MSFTnot top 5

4.6%AVGOnot top 5

4.4%AMDnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

XLK vs GLD Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLK

+17.1%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

XLKGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

−19.6%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

28.6%Volatility · 1Y26.6%

0.5%Yield0.4%

$110BAssets$155B

3–1VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLK, GLD, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

GLD0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLK, GLD, VGT

0.49%highest, XLK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLK0.49%$49

VGT0.42%$42

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$41most kept, XLK

XLK$49 − $8 = $41

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLK, GLD, VGT

Today

84.8%most shared, XLK and VGT

XLKGLDVGT

XLK—[…]84.8%

GLD[…]—[…]

VGT84.8%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.8%XLK, at 28.6% volatility

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.6% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.6% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLKVGT

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

0.5%Yield0.4%

+18.8%Past year+18.0%

0.08%Fee0.09%

3–1XLK wins

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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