VO vs XLE

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLE.
  • • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.18%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.35%2.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$222.43B$46.37B
YTD return
13.60%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.
0.91-0.22
P/E ratio
22.1615.75
Last price
$82.60$63.05
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
NETCloudflare Inc1.11%
VLOValero Energy Corp1.10%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp1.10%
PSXPhillips 661.01%
PWRQuanta Services Inc0.95%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A0.92%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.91%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc0.89%
HOODRobinhood Markets Inc Class A0.88%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc0.86%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate4.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology17.6%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services13.8%
Utilities7.7%
Industrials18.5%
Energy8.6%
Healthcare9.3%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $222.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.35%. Its largest holding is Cloudflare Inc (NET), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.8%.

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%.