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VOOG vs. XLE

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

VOOG
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Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLE
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Correlation

0.48

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Top 10 comparisons with VOOG:
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VOOG
Correlation
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XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.48
SwitchSPYGSPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF1.00IVWBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF1.00IUSGBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core S&P U.S.Growth ETF1.00ILCGBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Morningstar Growth ETF0.98IWLBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell Top 200 ETF0.98XLGInvesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF0.98OEFBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares S&P 100 ETF0.98MGCVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Index ETF0.98IQSUIndexIQ ETF Trust - IQ Candriam U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF0.98IWFBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF0.98

Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by VOOG and XLE:
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corp.
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VOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund

What is VOOG?

Invests in stocks in the Standard & Poor s 500 Growth Index composed of the growth companies in the S&P 500. Focuses on closely tracking the index s return which is considered a gauge of overall U.S. growth stock returns. Offers high potential for investment growth; share value rises and falls more sharply than that of funds holding bonds. More appropriate for long-term goals where your money s growth is essential.

Snapshot
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VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Sep 07 2010
Dec 16 1998
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.10%
VOOG and XLE have the same expense ratio, meaning it’s equally as costly to invest in either one.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
VOOG targets investing in US Equities, while XLE targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
State Street (SPDR)
VOOG is managed by Vanguard, while XLE is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$22,452,340
$1,678,169,867
Both VOOG and XLE are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$7,799,701,323
$38,180,414,875
VOOG has more assets under management than XLE by $30,380,713,552. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Growth Index
S&P Energy Select Sector Index
VOOG is based off of the S&P 500 Growth Index, while XLE is based off of the S&P Energy Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VOOG and XLE use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
VOOG and XLE both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
VOOG and XLE may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither VOOG nor XLE require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

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Risk Rating

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