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XLK, IAU and XLE

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,316XLE · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLE · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

XLK, IAU and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.40%+44.5%+44.3%+17.6%+21.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.9B1.3

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.48%+21.5%+18.6%+27.1%+17.2%−19.6%28.7%$113B1.9

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−7.8%−3.4%+26.0%+17.3%−28.2%28.9%$59.5B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLK 1998 · IAU 2005 · XLE 1998

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Head to Head

5Y

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $113B$22,110

XLK

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $59.5B$22,184

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

XLKMeasureIAU

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XLK vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLK

52.4%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

XLKStockIAU

16.4%AAPLnot top 5

13.2%NVDAnot top 5

12.8%MSFTnot top 5

5.1%AVGOnot top 5

4.9%AMDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLK, IAU, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

XLE0.08%$8

IAU0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLK, IAU, XLE

1Y

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.5%

VGTVanguard

+21.1%

+21.5%Year to date+21.1%

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

$113BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.5%

VDEVanguard

+42.6%

+21.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−7.8%

+18.6%1 yearTotal return−3.4%

+27.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,552 · $20,003+26.0%

+17.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,110 · $22,184+17.3%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−19.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

28.7%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

7–1XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

XLK vs IAU Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRXLK

+17.2%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.3%

5 years, per year

XLKIAUFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XLK vs XLE

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.5%

XLESPDR

+44.5%

+21.5%Year to date+44.5%

−19.6%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

28.7%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

0.5%Yield2.4%

$113BAssets$40.9B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

2.40%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.40%$240

XLK0.48%$48

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, XLE

XLE$240 − $8 = $232

XLK$48 − $8 = $40

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLK, IAU, XLE

Today

0.0%most shared, XLK and XLE

XLKIAUXLE

XLK—[…]0.0%

IAU[…]—[…]

XLE0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.7% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLEXLK

+44.5%Year to date+21.5%

2.4%Yield0.5%

+44.3%Past year+18.6%

0.08%Fee0.08%

3–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

−7.7%Year to date−7.9%

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

$31.0BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+44.5%Year to date+42.6%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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XLK, IAU and XLE

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