VDE vs XOP overlap - what they share and where they differ
VDE and XOP share 33.3% of their weight across 47 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
VDE and XOP
33.3%
47 shared positions
VDE
VANGUARD ENERGY INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 105 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 63.7%·Holdings of VDE
XOP
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 51 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 27.9%·Holdings of XOP
Reported positions cover VDE 100%, XOP 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
XOP vs VDE side by side
VDEVANGUARD ENERGY INDEX FUND
105
stock positions reported to the SEC
29.9% of its weight is in 58 names XOP does not hold
XOPState Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
51
stock positions reported to the SEC
6.2% of its weight is in 4 names VDE does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Energy: XOP has 29.9 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| VDE | XOP | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 105 | 51 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 63.7% | 27.9% |
| Largest position | EXXON MOBIL CORP 21.3% | TPL 3.2% |
| Held alone | 58 positions, 29.9% | 4 positions, 6.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In VDE | In XOP | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLOValero Energy Corp | 3.17% | 2.74% | 2.74% |
| MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp | 3.27% | 2.64% | 2.64% |
| PSXPhillips 66 | 2.97% | 2.53% | 2.53% |
| EOGEOG Resources Inc | 3.05% | 2.51% | 2.51% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 21.26% | 2.47% | 2.47% |
| CVXChevron Corp | 14.46% | 2.37% | 2.37% |
| COPConocoPhillips | 5.76% | 2.36% | 2.36% |
| DVNDevon Energy Corp | 2.11% | 2.41% | 2.11% |
| OXYOccidental Petroleum Corp | 1.57% | 2.31% | 1.57% |
| FANGDiamondback Energy Inc | 1.51% | 2.43% | 1.51% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in VDE
Only in XOP
Questions people ask
Is VDE the same as XOP?
33.3% of their weight sits in the same 47 holdings. VDE also reports WILLIAMS COS INC/THE, SLB, BKR, which the other does not. XOP also reports PR, VG, DEC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between VDE and XOP measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of VDE and 100% of XOP, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, XOP or VDE?
VDE reports 105 stock positions and XOP reports 51. 29.9% of VDE's weight sits in names XOP does not hold, and 6.2% of XOP's weight in names VDE does not hold. The ten largest positions are 63.7% of VDE and 27.9% of XOP.
How do VDE and XOP differ by sector?
The widest gap is Energy: XOP has 29.9 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.