SOXX vs VDE

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Vanguard Energy ETF

Quick take
  • VDE has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.34% for SOXX.
  • VDE pays a higher dividend yield (2.68%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXVDE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.34%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.23%2.68%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.82B$11.08B
YTD return
86.83%26.19%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.24-0.01
P/E ratio
41.7220.09
Last price
$590.16$154.79
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
MUMicron Technology Inc8.54%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc8.09%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.81%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.08%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.77%
KLACKLA Corp5.64%
LRCXLam Research Corp4.89%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.88%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR4.26%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp21.86%
CVXChevron Corp14.14%
COPConocoPhillips5.75%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.62%
SLBSLB Ltd3.47%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp3.13%
VLOValero Energy Corp3.13%
EOGEOG Resources Inc3.04%
PSXPhillips 662.96%
BKRBaker Hughes Co Class A2.63%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.68%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 21.9% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.