Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs VDE: how they differ
DVY and VDE hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and VDE hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| ONEOK INC | 1.84% | 2.22% |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.38% | 14.53% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 1.25% | 3.06% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 0.99% | 21.37% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 0.92% | 3.19% |
| APA CORP | 1.18% | 0.58% |
| HF SINCLAIR CORP | 0.82% | 0.50% |
| CHORD ENERGY CORP | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Only in DVY | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Phillips 66 2.98% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Baker Hughes Co 2.65% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Kinder Morgan Inc 2.61% |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | Targa Resources Corp 2.31% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 100 | 105 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
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, DVY or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or VDE?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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