Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VLUE: how they differ
VDE and VLUE hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VLUE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.19% | 0.70% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 3.06% | 0.66% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 2.12% | 0.49% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | 1.52% | 0.46% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp | 1.58% | 0.26% |
| Halliburton Co | 1.41% | 0.24% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Phillips 66 2.98% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Baker Hughes Co 2.65% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Energy | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 105 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VLUE?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 97% of VLUE 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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