Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTWO vs XLE: how they differ
VTWO and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTWO and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VTWO | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Fabrinet 0.69% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Nextpower Inc 0.67% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| IonQ Inc 0.63% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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.
| VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.9 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1951 | 21 |
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VTWO or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTWO returned +21.4% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTWO or XLE?
- VTWO charges 0.07% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTWO and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VTWO and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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