Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLP, XRT and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,649VGT · best of the three

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XLP, XRT and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Consumer0.08%2.44%+18.2%+21.9%+13.0%+7.6%−9.7%15.7%$15.3B1.4

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.1

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETFSectors · Consumer0.35%0.83%+5.7%+11.2%+16.6%+0.5%−13.5%21.4%$571M2.5

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: XLP 1998 · XRT 2006 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF · $15.3B$14,429

XLP

XRT

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF · $571M$10,264

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.4% in common

XLPMeasureXRT

+18.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.7%

+21.9%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+13.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,410 · $15,843+16.6%

+7.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,429 · $10,264+0.5%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$244 · $83 a year on $10k0.83%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.5%

15.7%VolatilityLower is calmer21.4%

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

7–1XLP wins

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

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XLP vs XRT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLP

42.2%in top 5

XRT

in top 58.9%

XLPStockXRT

11.4%WMTnot top 5

9.4%COSTnot top 5

7.7%PGnot top 5

7.4%KOnot top 5

6.3%PMnot top 5

not top 5VSXY1.8%

not top 5UPBD1.8%

not top 5KSS1.8%

not top 5REAL1.8%

not top 5ASO1.7%

Held in common10.4%

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

XLP vs XRT Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLP

+7.6%

5 years, per year

XRTSPDR

+0.5%

5 years, per year

XLPXRTFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLP wins

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

XLP vs XRT

YTD

SPDRXLP

+18.2%

XRTSPDR

+5.7%

+18.2%Year to date+5.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.5%

15.7%Volatility · 1Y21.4%

2.4%Yield0.8%

$15.3BAssets$571M

4–0XLP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLP, XRT, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLP

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLP0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

XRT0.35%$35

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

Yields: XLP, XRT, VGT

2.44%highest, XLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLP2.44%$244

XRT0.83%$83

VGT0.44%$44

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$236most kept, XLP

XLP$244 − $8 = $236

XRT$83 − $35 = $48

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLP, XRT, VGT

Today

10.4%most shared, XLP and XRT

XLPXRTVGT

XLP—10.4%0.0%

XRT10.4%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.9%XLP, at 15.7% volatility

XLPWorst drop−9.7%15.7% vol

XRTWorst drop−13.5%21.4% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLPVGT

+18.2%Year to date+15.6%

2.4%Yield0.4%

+21.9%Past year+12.1%

0.08%Fee0.09%

4–0XLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026