Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLK, IWF and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,164XLK · best of the three

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XLK, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+14.8%+12.2%+26.2%+16.2%−19.6%28.5%$117B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

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: XLK 1998 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $117B$21,164

XLK

IWF

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 50.8% in common

XLKMeasureIWF

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+26.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,083 · $17,022+19.4%

+16.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,164 · $15,442+9.1%

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

0.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$51 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−19.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

28.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

6–2XLK wins

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

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XLK vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLK

53.7%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

XLKStockIWF

16.9%AAPL9.0%

14.8%NVDA14.1%

13.4%MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

4.7%AVGO4.5%

4.0%AMDnot top 5

Held in common50.8%

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

XLK vs IWF Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLK

+16.2%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

XLKIWFFaded: behind in that period

4–0XLK wins

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

Sector vs Stocks: XLK vs VUG

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+14.8%Year to date+1.4%

−19.6%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

28.5%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

0.5%Yield0.4%

$117BAssets$233B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLK, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

XLK0.08%$8

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: XLK, IWF, VUG

0.51%highest, XLK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLK0.51%$51

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$43most kept, XLK

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLK, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

XLKIWFVUG

XLK—50.8%58.2%

IWF50.8%—78.0%

VUG58.2%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.2%XLK, at 28.5% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLKVUG

+14.8%Year to date+1.4%

0.5%Yield0.4%

+12.2%Past year+0.2%

0.08%Fee0.03%

3–1XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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