Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VPL: how they differ
VDE and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDE | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 105 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VPL?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 0% of VPL 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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