Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs VDE: how they differ
VBK and VDE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBK and VDE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| TechnipFMC PLC | 0.74% | 1.23% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.36% | 0.85% |
| EQT Corp | 0.23% | 1.45% |
| Viper Energy Inc | 0.22% | 0.40% |
| Prc Newco Inc | 0.21% | 0.60% |
| Uranium Energy Corp | 0.15% | 0.31% |
| Antero Resources Corp | 0.15% | 0.47% |
| Transocean Ltd | 0.14% | 0.29% |
| Noble Corp PLC | 0.13% | 0.21% |
| Liberty Energy Inc | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| Oceaneering International Inc | 0.11% | 0.20% |
| Valaris Ltd | 0.11% | 0.28% |
| Only in VBK | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.05% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| Natera Inc 1.04% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Twilio Inc 0.88% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% | 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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 10.2% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 545 | 105 |
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, VBK or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or VDE?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBK and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of VBK 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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