Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FENI vs VDE: how they differ
FENI and VDE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Fidelity Enhanced International ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FENI and VDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FENI | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING NV 4.11% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| NESTLE SA 1.77% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| SIEMENS AG 1.63% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 1.46% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| ABB LTD 1.34% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.33% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| IBERDROLA SA 1.23% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A 1.22% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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.
| FENI Fidelity Enhanced International ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | Enhanced International | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.4% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.9 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 392 | 105 |
FENI in plain words
FENI is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced International. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.4% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 392 positions, with the top ten at 16.7%.
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, FENI or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FENI returned +19.4% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FENI or VDE?
- FENI charges 0.28% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FENI and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FENI and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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