Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXUS vs XLE: how they differ
VXUS and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VXUS and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VXUS | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.32% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.14% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock 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 | Total International Stock | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.8 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 8775 | 21 |
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
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, VXUS or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXUS returned +22.3% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXUS or XLE?
- VXUS charges 0.05% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VXUS and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VXUS 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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