Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VEA: how they differ
VDE and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDE | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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.
| VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 105 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VEA?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 0% of VEA 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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