Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VONG: how they differ
VDE and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| Targa Resources Corp | 2.31% | 0.16% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.85% | 0.07% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc | 2.07% | 0.07% |
| SLB Ltd | 3.49% | 0.02% |
| Phillips 66 | 2.98% | 0.01% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 3.65% | 0.01% |
| HF Sinclair Corp | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| Baker Hughes Co 2.65% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc 2.61% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 105 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VONG returned +7.2%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VONG?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 96% of VONG 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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