VNQ vs XLE

Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.63%2.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.46B$46.37B
YTD return
13.11%41.28%
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.
0.92-0.22
P/E ratio
30.6215.75
Last price
$96.76$63.05
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp24.29%
CVXChevron Corp18.29%
COPConocoPhillips7.27%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.64%
PSXPhillips 664.52%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.28%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc4.12%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.07%
SLBSLB Ltd3.74%
TRGPTarga Resources Corp3.16%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $46.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.18%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 24.3% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.