Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ITOT vs VDE: how they differ
ITOT and VDE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ITOT and VDE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ITOT | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 0.78% | 21.37% |
| Chevron Corp. | 0.42% | 14.53% |
| ConocoPhillips | 0.17% | 5.79% |
| Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | 0.12% | 3.65% |
| Valero Energy Corp. | 0.11% | 3.19% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 0.10% | 3.29% |
| SLB Ltd. | 0.10% | 3.49% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 0.09% | 3.06% |
| Phillips 66 | 0.09% | 2.98% |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 0.09% | 2.61% |
| Targa Resources Corp. | 0.08% | 2.31% |
| Baker Hughes Co. | 0.07% | 2.65% |
| Only in ITOT | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.64% | TechnipFMC PLC 1.23% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.82% | Weatherford International PLC 0.34% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.80% | Transocean Ltd 0.29% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.20% | Valaris Ltd 0.28% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.87% | Plains GP Holdings LP 0.24% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.45% | Hess Midstream LP 0.23% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.29% | Noble Corp PLC 0.21% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% | International Seaways Inc 0.18% |
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.
| ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 2497 | 105 |
ITOT in plain words
ITOT is an index equity fund tracking the Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2497 positions, with the top ten at 32.2%.
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, ITOT or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ITOT returned +17.2% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ITOT or VDE?
- ITOT charges 0.03% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ITOT and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of ITOT and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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