VDE vs XLK

Vanguard Energy ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLK has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VDE.
  • • VDE pays a higher dividend yield (2.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDEXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.09%0.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.46B$118.67B
YTD return
39.35%19.11%
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.
-0.201.56
P/E ratio
17.2431.05
Last price
$175.47$176.09
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
AAPLApple Inc15.31%
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.80%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.72%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.54%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.04%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.61%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.54%
INTCIntel Corp2.01%
AMATApplied Materials Inc1.91%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology100.0%

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%.

About XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $118.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.47%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 15.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.