Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLV, VHT and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,466VGT · best of the three

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XLV, VHT and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.38%+20.9%+29.6%+16.0%+8.6%−10.5%16.8%$50.9B1.6

Vanguard Health Care ETFSectors · Health care0.09%1.35%+19.7%+28.0%+16.5%+7.4%−10.4%16.3%$19.1B1.9

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+14.0%+11.1%+28.8%+15.4%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.4

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: XLV 1998 · VHT 2004 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF · $50.9B$15,134

XLV

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF · $19.1B$14,317

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 85.1% in common

XLVMeasureVHT

+20.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+19.7%

+29.6%1 yearTotal return+28.0%

+16.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,608 · $15,815+16.5%

+8.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,134 · $14,317+7.4%

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

1.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$138 · $135 a year on $10k1.35%

−10.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.4%

16.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

5–3XLV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

XLV vs VHT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLV

44.5%in top 5

VHT

in top 537.8%

XLVStockVHT

16.5%LLY12.9%

9.7%JNJ8.8%

7.6%ABBV6.5%

5.4%MRK5.0%

5.3%UNH4.7%

Held in common85.1%

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

XLV vs VHT Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLV

+8.6%

5 years, per year

VHTVanguard

+7.4%

5 years, per year

XLVVHTFaded: behind in that period

3–1XLV wins

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

XLV vs VHT

YTD

SPDRXLV

+20.9%

VHTVanguard

+19.7%

+20.9%Year to date+19.7%

−10.5%Worst drop · 1Y−10.4%

16.8%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.4%Yield1.4%

$50.9BAssets$19.1B

2–1VHT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLV, VHT, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLV0.08%$8

VHT0.09%$9

VGT0.09%$9

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

Yields: XLV, VHT, VGT

1.38%highest, XLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLV1.38%$138

VHT1.35%$135

VGT0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$130most kept, XLV

XLV$138 − $8 = $130

VHT$135 − $9 = $126

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XLV, VHT, VGT

Today

85.1%most shared, XLV and VHT

XLVVHTVGT

XLV—85.1%0.0%

VHT85.1%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.6%XLV, at 16.8% volatility

VHTWorst drop−10.4%16.3% vol

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.8% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLVVHT

+20.9%Year to date+19.7%

1.4%Yield1.4%

+29.6%Past year+28.0%

0.08%Fee0.09%

3–0XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

VGTVanguard

+14.0%

+13.2%Year to date+14.0%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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