Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs XLY: how they differ
VDE and XLY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDE | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | AMAZON.COM INC 24.68% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | TESLA INC 17.84% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | HOME DEPOT INC 5.31% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | MCDONALD S CORP 4.09% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | BOOKING HOLDINGS INC 3.52% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | TJX COMPANIES INC 3.44% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | STARBUCKS CORP 2.96% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | LOWE S COS INC 2.88% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Energy | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 105 | 49 |
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%.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 49 positions, with the top ten at 68.7%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and XLY returned −4.1%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or XLY?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 100% of XLY 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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