Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs XOP: how they differ
VDE and XOP hold 34% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and XOP hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | XOP |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.19% | 2.75% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 3.29% | 2.64% |
| Phillips 66 | 2.98% | 2.53% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 3.06% | 2.52% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 21.37% | 2.47% |
| Chevron Corp | 14.53% | 2.38% |
| ConocoPhillips | 5.79% | 2.36% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 2.12% | 2.41% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp | 1.58% | 2.31% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 1.52% | 2.43% |
| EQT Corp | 1.45% | 2.75% |
| Expand Energy Corp | 0.95% | 2.80% |
| Only in VDE | Only in XOP |
|---|---|
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Venture Global Inc 2.28% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Diversified Energy Co 0.76% |
| Baker Hughes Co 2.65% | New Era Energy & Digital Inc 0.59% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc 2.61% | |
| Targa Resources Corp 2.31% | |
| ONEOK Inc 2.22% | |
| Cheniere Energy Inc 2.07% | |
| Halliburton Co 1.41% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | XOP State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Energy | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +52.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +34.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 105 | 51 |
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
XOP in plain words
XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or XOP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or XOP?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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