XLE vs VDE
YTDYear to date
XLE wins+2.2 pts
Past year
XLE wins+2.7 pts
Fee
XLE winslower fee
Yield
XLE wins+0.1 pts
AUM
XLE4.0× more
4–0XLE wins
XLE and VDE · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
VDE vs S&P 500
YTD$171.07 · −3.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.0%−3.7%+6.0%+38.4%+42.7%+56.1%+147.8%+243.9%
Peer average−3.4%−5.5%−1.1%+27.3%+30.3%+48.2%+93.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
Vanguard VDE and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 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 4, 2026
All 38 Energy ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.5% | +40.6% | +40.6% | $42.0B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLPReadDesk | 1.01% | 8.1% | +12.8% | +12.8% | $12.0B | |
| 3 | VDE | EnergyReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.4% | +38.4% | +38.4% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.8% | +39.7% | +39.7% | $4.1B | |
| 5 | IXC | Global EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.7% | +38.4% | +38.4% | $3.0B | |
| 6 | FENY | Fidelity MSCI EnergyReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.3% | +38.4% | +38.4% | $2.4B | |
| 7 | MLPA | Global X - MLPReadDesk | 0.77% | 7.8% | +12.7% | +12.7% | $2.3B | |
| 8 | IYE | U.S. EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.1% | +39.3% | +39.3% | $1.7B | |
| 9 | FTXN | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & GasReadDesk | 0.60% | 1.9% | +36.6% | +36.6% | $1.1B | |
| 10 | TPYP | Tortoise North American PipelineReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.4% | +18.4% | +18.4% | $856M | |
| 11 | IEO | U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +47.6% | +47.6% | $820M | |
| 12 | ATMP | Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNReadDesk | 0.95% | 4.8% | +20.5% | +20.5% | $641M | |
| 13 | PBOG | Portfolio Building Block Integrated Oil and Gas and Exploration and ProductionReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +39.0% | +39.0% | $491M | |
| 14 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green EnergyReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.1% | −6.6% | −6.6% | $479M | |
| 15 | AMZA | InfraCap MLPReadDesk | 1.72% | 8.9% | +21.9% | +21.9% | $470M | |
| 16 | FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.63% | 1.8% | +41.1% | +41.1% | $370M |
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Energy · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
VDE Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$1.05
a share · every quarter
2.4% yield
2.4% 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% | 2.5% | −3.0% | +40.6% | +45.4% | $42.0B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLP ETFReadVersus | 1.01% | 8.1% | −2.2% | +12.8% | +16.3% | $12.0B | |
| 3 | VDE | Vanguard Energy ETFThis fund | 0.09% | 2.4% | −3.0% | +38.4% | +42.7% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 1.8% | −2.9% | +39.7% | +41.1% | $4.1B | |
| 5 | IXC | iShares Global Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.7% | −2.5% | +38.4% | +43.4% | $3.0B | |
| 6 | FENY | Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.3% | −3.1% | +38.4% | +42.7% | $2.4B |
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VDE and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 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 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 4, 2026
VDE vs Peer Average
YTDVDEAvsBPeer average
1D−3.0%−3.4%
1M−3.7%−5.5%
3M+6.0%−1.1%
YTD+38.4%+27.3%
1Y+42.7%+30.3%
3Y+56.1%+48.2%
5Y+147.8%+93.6%
7–0VDE wins
37 Energy peers · each row scaled to its leader