SPEM vs VDE

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF vs Vanguard Energy ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VDE.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPEMVDE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.67%2.09%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.18B$14.46B
YTD return
6.56%39.35%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.88-0.20
P/E ratio
16.2417.24
Last price
$49.94$175.47
Inception
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Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp22.88%
CVXChevron Corp14.42%
COPConocoPhillips5.87%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.46%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.45%
PSXPhillips 663.94%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.16%
EOGEOG Resources Inc2.85%
SLBSLB Ltd2.83%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P2.22%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $14.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.09%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 22.9% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.