Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VOO: how they differ
VDE and VOO hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VOO hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 21.37% | 0.88% |
| Chevron Corp | 14.53% | 0.48% |
| ConocoPhillips | 5.79% | 0.20% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 3.65% | 0.14% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.19% | 0.12% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 3.29% | 0.12% |
| SLB Ltd | 3.49% | 0.11% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 3.06% | 0.11% |
| Phillips 66 | 2.98% | 0.10% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc | 2.61% | 0.10% |
| Targa Resources Corp | 2.31% | 0.09% |
| Baker Hughes Co | 2.65% | 0.09% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VOO |
|---|---|
| Cheniere Energy Inc 2.07% | NVIDIA Corp 7.53% |
| TechnipFMC PLC 1.23% | Apple Inc 6.61% |
| Ovintiv Inc 0.70% | Microsoft Corp 4.31% |
| DT Midstream Inc 0.63% | Amazon.com Inc 3.63% |
| Prc Newco Inc 0.60% | Alphabet Inc 3.26% |
| HF Sinclair Corp 0.50% | Broadcom Inc 2.78% |
| Antero Resources Corp 0.47% | Alphabet Inc 2.60% |
| Range Resources Corp 0.42% | Micron Technology Inc 2.02% |
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 | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 105 | 506 |
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%.
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VOO returned +17.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VOO?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 100% of VOO 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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