VOO vs XLE

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • VOO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLE.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOOXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.67T$35.72B
YTD return
9.94%26.05%
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.
1.00-0.02
P/E ratio
26.9620.74
Last price
$690.69$54.82
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.89%
AAPLApple Inc7.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.14%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.40%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.71%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.13%
TSLATesla Inc1.88%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.68%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology39.1%
Communication Services10.7%
Financial Services10.9%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.8%
Energy3.1%
Healthcare8.3%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About VOO

VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) is Tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 large US companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.7T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.