ETF comparison
IXCvsVDE
Both Energy.
iShares Global Energy ETF · Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares
Holdings overlap
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.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
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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| # | Holding | In IXC | In VDE | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 17.58% | 21.26% | 17.58% |
| 2 | CHEVRON CORPORATION | 9.63% | 14.46% | 9.63% |
| 3 | CONOCOPHILLIPS | 3.93% | 5.76% | 3.93% |
| 4 | THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | 2.82% | 3.63% | 2.82% |
| 5 | VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | 2.40% | 3.17% | 2.40% |
| 6 | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 2.32% | 3.27% | 2.32% |
| 7 | SLB N.V. | 2.16% | 3.47% | 2.16% |
| 8 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 2.14% | 3.05% | 2.14% |
| 9 | PHILLIPS 66 | 2.10% | 2.97% | 2.10% |
| 10 | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | 1.94% | 2.60% | 1.94% |
| 11 | TARGA RESOURCES CORP. | 1.79% | 2.30% | 1.79% |
| 12 | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 1.71% | 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%
Open IXC or VDE at a brokerage
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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.