Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DGRW vs VDE: how they differ
DGRW and VDE hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGRW and VDE hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DGRW | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 1.59% | 21.37% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.38% | 14.53% |
| HALLIBURTON COMPANY | 0.84% | 1.41% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 0.12% | 5.79% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.07% | 3.19% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP | 0.07% | 3.29% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 0.06% | 3.06% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.06% | 2.98% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP | 0.05% | 2.31% |
| DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC | 0.04% | 1.52% |
| DEVON ENERGY CORP | 0.04% | 2.12% |
| EQT CORP | 0.03% | 1.45% |
| Only in DGRW | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.95% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.75% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| APPLE INC 3.87% | Baker Hughes Co 2.65% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.97% | Kinder Morgan Inc 2.61% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.92% | ONEOK Inc 2.22% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.88% | Cheniere Energy Inc 2.07% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 2.81% | Occidental Petroleum Corp 1.58% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.34% | TechnipFMC PLC 1.23% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | WisdomTree | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Quality Dividend Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.4% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.1 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 197 | 105 |
DGRW in plain words
DGRW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Quality Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 197 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGRW or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGRW returned +12.4% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DGRW or VDE?
- DGRW charges 0.28% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DGRW and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DGRW and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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