XLE vs VDE
YTDYear to date
XLE wins+1.8 pts
Past year
XLE wins+2.4 pts
Fee
XLE winslower fee
Yield
XLE wins+0.1 pts
AUM
XLE4.3× more
4–0XLE wins
XLE and VDE · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
VDE vs S&P 500
5Y$185.80 · −0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−0.8%+4.5%+15.7%+50.3%+53.2%+70.7%+162.8%+273.5%
Peer average−0.1%+1.0%+7.0%+37.1%+39.1%+59.3%+105.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
Vanguard VDE and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
VDE’s Holdings
TodayXOMExxonMobil22.9%CVX14.4%COP5.9%MPC4.5%VLO4.5%PSX3.9%WMB3.2%EOG2.8%SLB2.8%KMI2.2%TRGP2.2%LNG2.1%BKR2.1%OKE2.1%DVN2.0%OXY1.6%FANG1.3%EQT1.2%FTI1.1%HAL1.0%89 more
Oil & Gas IntegratedOilOilOil & Gas MidstreamOil
Vanguard VDE · 111 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 38 Energy ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.3% | +52.1% | +168.9% | $44.6B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLPReadDesk | 1.01% | 7.7% | +18.5% | +117.7% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | VDE | EnergyReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.2% | +50.3% | +162.8% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.6% | +53.7% | +95.4% | $4.4B | |
| 5 | IXC | Global EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.6% | +48.2% | +150.6% | $3.3B | |
| 6 | MLPA | Global X - MLPReadDesk | 0.77% | 7.4% | +18.6% | +109.2% | $2.4B | |
| 7 | FENY | Fidelity MSCI EnergyReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.2% | +50.5% | +163.0% | $2.1B | |
| 8 | IYE | U.S. EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.9% | +50.5% | +154.5% | $1.9B | |
| 9 | FTXN | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & GasReadDesk | 0.60% | 1.7% | +49.2% | +116.8% | $1.2B | |
| 10 | TPYP | Tortoise North American PipelineReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.2% | +25.4% | +126.2% | $905M | |
| 11 | IEO | U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.5% | +62.4% | +147.8% | $887M | |
| 12 | ATMP | Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNReadDesk | 0.95% | 4.5% | +28.5% | +173.0% | $677M | |
| 13 | PBOG | Portfolio Building Block Integrated Oil and Gas and Exploration and ProductionReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +48.4% | new | $509M | |
| 14 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green EnergyReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.1% | +1.9% | −34.8% | $473M | |
| 15 | AMZA | InfraCap MLPReadDesk | 1.72% | 8.2% | +31.6% | +160.6% | $470M | |
| 16 | FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.63% | 1.7% | +48.0% | +110.4% | $394M |
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Energy · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
VDE Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$1.05
a share · every quarter
2.2% yield
2.2% yield
13 years added up
$40.40 a share
$40.40 a share
Vanguard VDE · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
VDE’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +52.1% | +55.6% | $44.6B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLP ETFReadVersus | 1.01% | 7.7% | −0.3% | +18.5% | +22.1% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | VDE | Vanguard Energy ETFThis fund | 0.09% | 2.2% | −0.8% | +50.3% | +53.2% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 1.6% | −1.1% | +53.7% | +54.1% | $4.4B | |
| 5 | IXC | iShares Global Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.6% | −0.8% | +48.2% | +52.0% | $3.3B | |
| 6 | MLPA | Global X - MLP ETFReadVersus | 0.77% | 7.4% | −0.1% | +18.6% | +22.0% | $2.4B |
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VDE and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VDE’s Top 10 Holdings
Today67.1%of VDE sits in these 10
Vanguard VDE · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
VDE’s Holdings
TodayXOMExxonMobil22.9%CVX14.4%COP5.9%MPC4.5%VLO4.5%PSX3.9%WMB3.2%EOG2.8%SLB2.8%KMI2.2%TRGP2.2%LNG2.1%BKR2.1%OKE2.1%DVN2.0%OXY1.6%FANG1.3%EQT1.2%FTI1.1%HAL1.0%89 more
Oil & Gas IntegratedOilOilOil & Gas MidstreamOil
Vanguard VDE · 111 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
VDE vs Peer Average
YTDVDEAvsBPeer average
1D−0.8%−0.1%
1M+4.5%+1.0%
3M+15.7%+7.0%
YTD+50.3%+37.1%
1Y+53.2%+39.1%
3Y+70.7%+59.3%
5Y+162.8%+105.0%
6–1VDE wins
37 Energy peers · each row scaled to its leader