ETF comparison

IXCvsVDE

Both Energy.

iShares Global Energy ETF · Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
59.6%

21 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of IXC and VDE would leave roughly59.6%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

IXC only 39.9%Shared 59.6%VDE only 39.9%
In IXC only
29 positions
Shared
21 positions
In VDE only
84 positions

Side by side

IXC

iShares Global Energy ETF

iShares · Energy

65composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.37%
Net assets
$2.84B
TTM yield
2.64%
Top-10 conc.
57.4%
VDE

Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard · Energy

81composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.090%
Net assets
$13.27B
TTM yield
2.20%
Top-10 conc.
63.7%

Sub-score comparison

63
Cost
91
80
Tax efficiency
81
76
Liquidity
100
32
Concentration
23
Tracking quality
IXCsub-scoreVDE

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.

Cost difference

VDE is 28 bps cheaper than IXC. On a $100,000 position that's about $280/yr more in fees for IXC.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with IXC vs VDE.

Top shared holdings

21 shared in total
#HoldingIn IXCIn VDEOverlap
1EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION17.58%21.26%17.58%
2CHEVRON CORPORATION9.63%14.46%9.63%
3CONOCOPHILLIPS3.93%5.76%3.93%
4THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.2.82%3.63%2.82%
5VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION2.40%3.17%2.40%
6MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION2.32%3.27%2.32%
7SLB N.V.2.16%3.47%2.16%
8EOG RESOURCES, INC.2.14%3.05%2.14%
9PHILLIPS 662.10%2.97%2.10%
10KINDER MORGAN, INC.1.94%2.60%1.94%
11TARGA RESOURCES CORP.1.79%2.30%1.79%
12BAKER HUGHES COMPANY1.71%2.64%1.71%

Only in IXC

29 total
  • SHELL PLC6.75%
  • TOTALENERGIES SE5.03%
  • Enbridge Inc.3.67%
  • BP P.L.C.3.00%
  • CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED2.56%
  • TC Energy Corporation2.14%
  • Suncor Energy Inc.1.97%
  • ENI S.P.A.1.45%
  • CAMECO CORPORATION1.38%
  • WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD1.14%

Only in VDE

84 total
  • Cheniere Energy Inc2.06%
  • TechnipFMC PLC1.22%
  • Ovintiv Inc0.70%
  • DT Midstream Inc0.62%
  • Prc Newco Inc0.60%
  • HF Sinclair Corp0.50%
  • Antero Resources Corp0.47%
  • Range Resources Corp0.42%
  • Viper Energy Inc0.40%
  • Chord Energy Corp0.36%

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.