Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VTV: how they differ
VDE and VTV hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VTV hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 21.37% | 2.13% |
| Chevron Corp | 14.53% | 1.18% |
| ConocoPhillips | 5.79% | 0.48% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 3.65% | 0.34% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.19% | 0.29% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 3.29% | 0.28% |
| SLB Ltd | 3.49% | 0.26% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 3.06% | 0.26% |
| Phillips 66 | 2.98% | 0.26% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc | 2.61% | 0.23% |
| Baker Hughes Co | 2.65% | 0.21% |
| ONEOK Inc | 2.22% | 0.21% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Targa Resources Corp 2.31% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| TechnipFMC PLC 1.23% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| Expand Energy Corp 0.95% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp 0.85% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Ovintiv Inc 0.70% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| DT Midstream Inc 0.63% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| Prc Newco Inc 0.60% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
| APA Corp 0.58% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.57% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 105 | 308 |
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%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VTV?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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