Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
URTH vs VDE: how they differ
URTH and VDE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI World ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, URTH and VDE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | URTH | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 0.67% | 21.37% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 0.38% | 14.53% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 0.15% | 5.79% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | 0.10% | 3.65% |
| SLB N.V. | 0.09% | 3.49% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 0.08% | 3.29% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | 0.08% | 3.19% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 0.08% | 3.06% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 0.08% | 2.98% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 0.07% | 2.65% |
| KINDER MORGAN, INC. | 0.07% | 2.61% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP. | 0.06% | 2.31% |
| Only in URTH | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% | TechnipFMC PLC 1.23% |
| APPLE INC. 5.04% | Ovintiv Inc 0.70% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.50% | DT Midstream Inc 0.63% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% | Prc Newco Inc 0.60% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.43% | APA Corp 0.58% |
| BROADCOM INC. 2.21% | HF Sinclair Corp 0.50% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.01% | Antero Resources Corp 0.47% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% | Range Resources Corp 0.42% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI World | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 70.3% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 1322 | 105 |
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
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, URTH or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, URTH returned +17.4% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, URTH or VDE?
- URTH charges 0.24% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do URTH and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 70% of URTH and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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