Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VUSB vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VUSB returned +3.5% to XLE's +61.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF, and $45.2bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.
Pair scorecard
XLE costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 57.7 points; XLE is 3.9 times larger.
| Measure | VUSB | XLE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% | +61.2% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Energy Select Sector Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $9.9bn | $39.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 78.1% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VUSB and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
VUSB and XLE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VUSB
VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
XLE
XLE tracks an index of Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +61.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 22 positions, with the top ten at 78.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VUSB or XLE?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VUSB returned +3.5% and XLE +61.2%.
- Which is cheaper, VUSB or XLE?
- XLE is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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