Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VTWO: how they differ
VDE and VTWO hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VTWO hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| SM Energy Co | 0.33% | 0.23% |
| Uranium Energy Corp | 0.31% | 0.19% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc | 0.32% | 0.18% |
| Noble Corp PLC | 0.21% | 0.17% |
| Archrock Inc | 0.27% | 0.17% |
| Valaris Ltd | 0.28% | 0.17% |
| Transocean Ltd | 0.29% | 0.17% |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 0.24% | 0.15% |
| Murphy Oil Corp | 0.24% | 0.14% |
| CNX Resources Corp | 0.23% | 0.14% |
| Liberty Energy Inc | 0.23% | 0.14% |
| CONSOL Energy Inc | 0.22% | 0.13% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 105 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% 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 May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VTWO?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 0% of VTWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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