ETF comparison

MLPXvsVDE

Both Energy.

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
15.1%

14 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of MLPX and VDE would leave roughly15.1%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

MLPX only 85.7%Shared 15.1%VDE only 84.4%
In MLPX only
15 positions
Shared
14 positions
In VDE only
91 positions

Side by side

MLPX

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

Global X · Energy

61composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.45%
Net assets
$3.68B
TTM yield
4.07%
Top-10 conc.
65.6%
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

55
Cost
91
77
Tax efficiency
81
81
Liquidity
100
21
Concentration
23
Tracking quality
MLPXsub-scoreVDE

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

Cost difference

VDE is 36 bps cheaper than MLPX. On a $100,000 position that's about $360/yr more in fees for MLPX.

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 MLPX vs VDE.

Top shared holdings

14 shared in total
#HoldingIn MLPXIn VDEOverlap
1THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.8.54%3.63%3.63%
2KINDER MORGAN, INC.7.42%2.60%2.60%
3TARGA RESOURCES CORP.4.98%2.30%2.30%
4ONEOK, INC.6.57%2.21%2.21%
5CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.6.35%2.06%2.06%
6DT MIDSTREAM, INC.4.53%0.62%0.62%
7ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION2.33%0.34%0.34%
8KODIAK GAS SERVICES, INC.1.91%0.32%0.32%
9ARCHROCK INC.1.92%0.27%0.27%
10PLAINS GP HOLDINGS, L.P1.57%0.24%0.24%
11HESS MIDSTREAM LP1.62%0.23%0.23%
12KINETIK HOLDINGS INC.0.63%0.13%0.13%

Only in MLPX

15 total
  • TC Energy Corporation9.23%
  • Enbridge Inc.8.99%
  • PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION4.55%
  • ENERGY TRANSFER LP4.48%
  • ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.4.43%
  • MPLX LP4.23%
  • PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.3.92%
  • WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP3.88%
  • South Bow Corporation2.51%
  • VENTURE GLOBAL, INC.1.90%

Only in VDE

91 total
  • Exxon Mobil Corp21.26%
  • Chevron Corp14.46%
  • ConocoPhillips5.76%
  • SLB Ltd3.47%
  • Marathon Petroleum Corp3.27%
  • Valero Energy Corp3.17%
  • EOG Resources Inc3.05%
  • Phillips 662.97%
  • Baker Hughes Co2.64%
  • Devon Energy Corp2.11%

Open MLPX 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.