Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLK, VIG and VYM

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, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.4

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+14.8%+12.2%+26.2%+16.2%−19.6%28.5%$108B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

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 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $108B$21,164

XLK

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.3% in common

XLKMeasureVIG

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+26.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,083 · $16,669+18.6%

+16.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,164 · $16,243+10.2%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$51 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−19.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

28.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–5VIG wins

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

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XLK vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLK

53.7%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

XLKStockVIG

16.9%AAPL4.9%

14.8%NVDAnot top 5

13.4%MSFT4.9%

4.7%AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

4.0%AMDnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common26.3%

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

XLK vs VIG Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLK

+16.2%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.2%

5 years, per year

XLKVIGFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLK wins

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

Sector vs Income: XLK vs VYM

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VYMVanguard

+12.8%

+14.8%Year to date+12.8%

−19.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

28.5%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

0.5%Yield2.3%

$108BAssets$78.9B

3–1VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLK, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

XLK0.08%$8

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

Yields: XLK, VIG, VYM

2.31%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.31%$231

VIG1.50%$150

XLK0.51%$51

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, VYM

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLK, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

XLKVIGVYM

XLK—26.3%13.9%

VIG26.3%—60.6%

VYM13.9%60.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.5%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% 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

VYMXLK

+12.8%Year to date+14.8%

2.3%Yield0.5%

+16.5%Past year+12.2%

0.04%Fee0.08%

3–1VYM wins

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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

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

$108BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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