Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VTI: how they differ
VDE and VTI hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VTI hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 21.37% | 0.79% |
| Chevron Corp | 14.53% | 0.43% |
| ConocoPhillips | 5.79% | 0.17% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 3.65% | 0.13% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.19% | 0.11% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 3.29% | 0.10% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 3.06% | 0.10% |
| SLB Ltd | 3.49% | 0.10% |
| Phillips 66 | 2.98% | 0.09% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc | 2.61% | 0.08% |
| Targa Resources Corp | 2.31% | 0.08% |
| Baker Hughes Co | 2.65% | 0.08% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| Plains GP Holdings LP 0.24% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| Hess Midstream LP 0.23% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| Kosmos Energy Ltd 0.14% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| Dorian LPG Ltd 0.11% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| Kimbell Royalty Partners LP 0.09% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.48% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.29% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 105 | 3531 |
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%.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VTI returned +17.2%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VTI?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 88% of VTI 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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