Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VXUS: how they differ
VDE and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDE | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 105 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VXUS?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 0% of VXUS 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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