Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLK, VGT and XLE

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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XLK, VGT and XLE, 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%$44.1B1.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+14.0%+11.1%+28.8%+15.4%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.3

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+13.2%+11.1%+26.4%+15.9%−19.6%28.5%$117B2.4

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: XLK 1998 · VGT 2004 · XLE 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $117B$20,952

XLK

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,466

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 85.2% in common

XLKMeasureVGT

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+14.0%

+11.1%1 yearTotal return+11.1%

+26.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,176 · $21,348+28.8%

+15.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,952 · $20,466+15.4%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$51 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%

−19.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

28.5%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%

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

3–4VGT wins

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

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XLK vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLK

52.7%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

XLKStockVGT

15.0%NVDA17.6%

15.8%AAPL15.9%

12.8%MSFT11.2%

4.8%AVGO4.1%

4.5%AMDnot top 5

not top 5MU4.5%

Held in common85.2%

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

XLK vs VGT Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLK

+15.9%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.4%

5 years, per year

XLKVGTFaded: behind in that period

1–2VGT wins

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

XLK vs XLE

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

XLESPDR

+40.6%

+13.2%Year to date+40.6%

−19.6%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

28.5%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

0.5%Yield2.5%

$117BAssets$44.1B

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLK, VGT, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

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

Yields: XLK, VGT, XLE

2.47%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.47%$247

XLK0.51%$51

VGT0.44%$44

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

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLK, VGT, XLE

Today

85.2%most shared, XLK and VGT

XLKVGTXLE

XLK—85.2%0.0%

VGT85.2%—0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%—

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

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% 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

XLEVGT

+40.6%Year to date+14.0%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+45.4%Past year+11.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.4%

+40.6%Year to date+38.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$44.1BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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