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XLE vs. VOOG

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLE
$--
vs

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

VOOG
$--

Correlation

0.48

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Top 10 comparisons with XLE:
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XLE
Correlation
With:
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
0.48
SwitchERXDirexion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares1.00DIGProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Energy1.00VDEVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Energy ETF1.00FENYFidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF1.00IYEBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares U.S. Energy ETF1.00OILUBank of Montreal - MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X Leveraged ETNs0.99RSPGInvesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF0.98IXCBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Global Energy ETF0.98NRGUBank of Montreal - MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3X Leveraged ETNs0.98IGEBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares North American Natural Resources ETF0.97

Top 10 shared holdings

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

What is XLE?

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund before expenses seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the Energy Select Sector Index (ticker: IXE).

Snapshot
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XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
Inception date
Dec 16 1998
Sep 07 2010
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.10%
XLE and VOOG have the same expense ratio, meaning it’s equally as costly to invest in either one.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
XLE targets investing in US Equities, while VOOG targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
XLE is managed by State Street (SPDR), while VOOG is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$1,678,169,867
$22,452,340
Both XLE and VOOG 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
$38,180,414,875
$7,799,701,323
XLE has more assets under management than VOOG by $30,380,713,552. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P Energy Select Sector Index
S&P 500 Growth Index
XLE is based off of the S&P Energy Select Sector Index, while VOOG is based off of the S&P 500 Growth Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
XLE and VOOG 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
XLE and VOOG 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
XLE and VOOG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither XLE nor VOOG 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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