VDE vs. XLE ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) to SPDR Select Sector Fund - Energy Select Sector (XLE)

VDE

Vanguard Energy ETF

VDE Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/ Energy 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the energy sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$136.51

Average Daily Volume

382,081

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XLE

SPDR Select Sector Fund - Energy Select Sector

XLE Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Energy Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: oil, gas & consumable fuels; and energy equipment & services. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$97.40

Average Daily Volume

14,028,716

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VDE	XLE
30 Days	7.21%	6.96%
60 Days	9.46%	9.44%
90 Days	9.37%	9.07%
12 Months	16.47%	17.77%

22 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VDE	Weight in XLE	Overlap
APA	F	0.47%	0.57%	0.47%
BKR	A	1.98%	2.94%	1.98%
COP	B	6.63%	7.49%	6.63%
CTRA	B	0.94%	1.33%	0.94%
CVX	A	13.26%	15.51%	13.26%
DVN	F	1.28%	1.67%	1.28%
EOG	A	3.65%	4.54%	3.65%
EQT	A	0.98%	1.81%	0.98%
FANG	C	1.75%	2.34%	1.75%
HAL	C	1.28%	1.85%	1.28%
HES	B	1.94%	2.79%	1.94%
KMI	A	2.54%	3.69%	2.54%
MPC	C	2.82%	3.68%	2.82%
MRO	A	0.85%	1.12%	0.85%
OKE	A	2.77%	4.52%	2.77%
OXY	D	1.73%	2.36%	1.73%
PSX	C	2.73%	3.78%	2.73%
SLB	C	2.96%	4.25%	2.96%
TRGP	A	1.84%	3.0%	1.84%
VLO	C	2.25%	3.17%	2.25%
WMB	A	3.3%	4.85%	3.3%
XOM	A	22.75%	21.93%	21.93%

VDE Overweight 79 Positions Relative to XLE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LNG	A	2.32%
TPL	A	1.22%
FTI	A	0.62%
OVV	B	0.56%
DTM	A	0.48%
CHRD	F	0.43%
AR	B	0.42%
RRC	B	0.4%
PR	B	0.39%
NOV	C	0.34%
MTDR	B	0.34%
DINO	D	0.34%
WFRD	F	0.32%
CHX	C	0.3%
CNX	A	0.3%
AM	A	0.29%
SM	C	0.27%
MUR	D	0.26%
MGY	A	0.25%
WHD	B	0.23%
CIVI	F	0.21%
HESM	A	0.21%
CRC	A	0.2%
NOG	A	0.2%
UEC	B	0.2%
HP	C	0.2%
PAGP	A	0.2%
CEIX	B	0.2%
BTU	B	0.2%
ENLC	A	0.2%
RIG	D	0.19%
VAL	F	0.19%
AROC	A	0.18%
PBF	D	0.17%
PTEN	C	0.17%
TDW	F	0.17%
LBRT	F	0.16%
LEU	C	0.15%
OII	B	0.15%
CRGY	A	0.14%
KNTK	A	0.13%
GPOR	A	0.12%
WKC	C	0.11%
GEVO	D	0.11%
INSW	F	0.11%
KOS	D	0.11%
TALO	C	0.1%
CRK	A	0.09%
HLX	B	0.09%
CLB	B	0.08%
XPRO	F	0.08%
KRP	B	0.08%
LPG	F	0.08%
WTTR	A	0.08%
PARR	F	0.07%
AESI	B	0.07%
DK	D	0.07%
NFE	F	0.07%
VTLE	C	0.06%
VTOL	B	0.06%
EE	A	0.06%
NBR	D	0.06%
NEXT	B	0.06%
REX	D	0.06%
GPRE	F	0.06%
CVI	D	0.05%
RES	D	0.05%
NR	B	0.05%
TTI	B	0.05%
EGY	F	0.05%
CLNE	F	0.05%
PUMP	D	0.05%
WTI	F	0.04%
REPX	A	0.04%
HPK	C	0.04%
BRY	F	0.04%
GRNT	B	0.04%
SD	D	0.04%
BOOM	F	0.03%

VDE Underweight 0 Positions Relative to XLE

	Symbol	Grade	Weight