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XLV and GLD

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$22,029GLD · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeXLV · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

XLV and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.35%+23.6%+30.4%+15.7%+8.7%−10.5%16.9%$50.4B1.3

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−7.9%−3.5%+25.8%+17.1%−28.3%29.0%$136B1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: XLV 1998 · GLD 2004

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5Y

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF · $50.4B$15,149

XLV

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,029

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

XLVMeasureGLD

+23.6%

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XLV vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLV

44.9%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

XLVStockGLD

16.7%LLYnot top 5

9.9%JNJnot top 5

7.6%ABBVnot top 5

5.3%MRKnot top 5

5.3%UNHnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLV, GLD

Today

0.08%lowest, XLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLV0.08%$8

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: XLV, GLD

1Y

1.35%highest, XLV

FundTrailing yieldYield

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

−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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11

−7.9%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return−3.5%

+15.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,486 · $19,917+25.8%

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,149 · $22,029+17.1%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$135 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−10.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

16.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2XLV 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

XLV vs GLD Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRXLV

+8.7%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.1%

5 years, per year

XLVGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Sector vs Commodities: XLV vs GLD

YTD

SPDRXLV

+23.6%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

+23.6%Year to date−7.9%

−10.5%Worst drop · 1Y−28.3%

16.9%Volatility · 1Y29.0%

1.3%Yield0.0%

$50.4BAssets$136B

4–0XLV wins

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

$10k

XLV1.35%$135

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$127most kept, XLV

XLV$135 − $8 = $127

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLV, GLD

Today

[…]holdings […]

XLVGLD

XLV—[…]

GLD[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+30.4%XLV, at 16.9% volatility

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLVGLD

+23.6%Year to date−7.9%

1.3%Yield0.0%

+30.4%Past year−3.5%

0.08%Fee0.40%

4–0XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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XLV and GLD

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