Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VUG: how they differ
VDE and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDE | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Targa Resources Corp | 2.31% | 0.18% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.85% | 0.06% |
| EQT Corp | 1.45% | 0.04% |
| Only in VDE | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 105 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VUG?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 97% of VUG 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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