Would Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) Be a Better Fit for Your Portfolio?

When you buy Vanguard Energy, you’re placing your bet on a rise in global energy demand. Instead of picking the one stock that’ll outperform the market, you’re placing your chips on the industry as a whole, though weighting that bet toward the largest companies. You’ll need to consider whether you want more than 20% of your energy capital in Exxon while just 2% of it is in the refining power of Phillips 66.

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The article Would This Energy ETF Be a Better Fit for Your Portfolio? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Matt DiLallo.

Fool contributor Matt DiLallo owns shares of Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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