Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VT: how they differ
VDE and VT hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VT hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 21.37% | 0.59% |
| Chevron Corp | 14.53% | 0.33% |
| ConocoPhillips | 5.79% | 0.14% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 3.65% | 0.08% |
| SLB Ltd | 3.49% | 0.08% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 3.06% | 0.07% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.19% | 0.07% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 3.29% | 0.07% |
| Phillips 66 | 2.98% | 0.07% |
| Baker Hughes Co | 2.65% | 0.06% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc | 2.61% | 0.06% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc | 2.07% | 0.05% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc 0.32% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Plains GP Holdings LP 0.24% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Hess Midstream LP 0.23% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| Par Pacific Holdings Inc 0.19% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| International Seaways Inc 0.18% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc 0.17% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| Crescent Energy Co 0.17% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 0.16% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 105 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VT returned +18.9%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VT?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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