Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXF vs XLE: how they differ
VXF and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VXF and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VXF | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Snowflake Inc 1.03% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Cloudflare Inc 0.92% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.76% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% | 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.
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market 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 | Extended Market | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.1% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.4 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 3365 | 21 |
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% 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, VXF or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXF returned +14.1% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXF or XLE?
- VXF charges 0.05% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VXF and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VXF 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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