Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VNQ: how they differ
VDE and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDE | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 105 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VNQ?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 63% of VNQ 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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