Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs XLE: how they differ
VEA and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VEA | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 20.13% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | CHEVRON CORP 15.18% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.36% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 5.63% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | PHILLIPS 66 5.52% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.38% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | SLB LTD 4.49% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | EOG RESOURCES INC 4.15% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets 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 | Developed markets ex US | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 24 |
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 24 positions, with the top ten at 74.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or XLE?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA 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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