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VUG vs. XLE

Vanguard Growth ETF

VUG
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Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLE
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Correlation

0.39

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Top 10 comparisons with VUG:
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VUG
Correlation
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XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
0.39
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Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by VUG and XLE:

There are no shared holdings.
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VUGVanguard Growth ETF
XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund

What is VUG?

Seeks to track the performance of the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index. Provides a convenient way to match the performance of many of the nation s largest growth stocks. Follows a passively managed full-replication approach.

Snapshot
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VUG Vanguard Growth ETF
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Jan 26 2004
Dec 16 1998
Expense ratio
0.04%
0.10%
VUG has a lower expense ratio than XLE by 0.06%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VUG than XLE.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
VUG targets investing in US Equities, while XLE targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
State Street (SPDR)
VUG is managed by Vanguard, while XLE is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$205,784,508
$1,678,169,867
Both VUG 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
$89,278,316,853
$38,180,414,875
VUG has more assets under management than XLE by $51,097,901,978. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
S&P Energy Select Sector Index
VUG is based off of the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index, while XLE is based off of the S&P Energy Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VUG 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
VUG 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
VUG and XLE may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither VUG 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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