Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VYMI: how they differ
VDE and VYMI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDE | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
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 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 105 | 1582 |
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%.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VYMI?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE and 0% of VYMI 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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