VDE vs XBI

Vanguard Energy ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • VDE has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.35% for XBI.
  • VDE pays a higher dividend yield (2.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDEXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.32%0.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$12.65B$8.30B
YTD return
29.72%12.92%
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.
0.141.09
P/E ratio
20.50
Last price
$159.31$133.66
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.52%
CVXChevron Corp14.86%
COPConocoPhillips6.05%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.36%
EOGEOG Resources Inc2.99%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp2.91%
VLOValero Energy Corp2.90%
PSXPhillips 662.79%
SLBSLB Ltd2.59%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P2.54%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APLSApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc1.87%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.65%
TVTXTravere Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.62%
ARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc1.44%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.42%
SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.40%
ALKSAlkermes PLC1.38%
TGTXTG Therapeutics Inc1.37%
MDGLMadrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc1.36%
BEAMBeam Therapeutics Inc1.32%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.2%
Healthcare99.8%

About VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

About XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.