Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VIG: how they differ
VDE and VIG hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VIG hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 21.37% | 2.92% |
| Phillips 66 | 2.98% | 0.33% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.85% | 0.12% |
| DT Midstream Inc | 0.63% | 0.07% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Baker Hughes Co 2.65% | Visa Inc 2.34% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 105 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VIG?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 96% of VIG 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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