ETF comparison

MLPXvsXLE

Both Energy.

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
15.5%

4 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of MLPX and XLE would leave roughly15.5%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

MLPX only 85.3%Shared 15.5%XLE only 84.3%
In MLPX only
25 positions
Shared
4 positions
In XLE only
18 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%
XLE

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

State Street · Energy

79composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.080%
Net assets
$41.44B
TTM yield
2.34%
Top-10 conc.
75.5%

Sub-score comparison

55
Cost
92
77
Tax efficiency
81
81
Liquidity
100
21
Concentration
6
Tracking quality
MLPXsub-scoreXLE

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

Cost difference

XLE is 37 bps cheaper than MLPX. On a $100,000 position that's about $370/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 XLE.

Top shared holdings

4 shared in total
#HoldingIn MLPXIn XLEOverlap
1THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.8.54%5.03%5.03%
2KINDER MORGAN, INC.7.42%3.76%3.76%
3TARGA RESOURCES CORP.4.98%3.45%3.45%
4ONEOK, INC.6.57%3.29%3.29%

Only in MLPX

25 total
  • TC Energy Corporation9.23%
  • Enbridge Inc.8.99%
  • CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.6.35%
  • PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION4.55%
  • DT MIDSTREAM, INC.4.53%
  • 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%

Only in XLE

18 total
  • Exxon Mobil Corp22.67%
  • Chevron Corp16.09%
  • ConocoPhillips6.57%
  • Valero Energy Corp4.64%
  • Marathon Petroleum Corp4.48%
  • EOG Resources Inc4.15%
  • SLB Ltd4.09%
  • Phillips 664.07%
  • Baker Hughes Co3.30%
  • Devon Energy Corp2.86%

Open MLPX or XLE 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.