Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VDE vs VOO: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VDE returned +58.8% to VOO's +13.7%; 3% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $10.4bn for Vanguard Energy ETF and $1.0tn for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.
Pair scorecard
VOO costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 45.1 points; VOO is far larger, $1.0tn against $10.4bn.
| Measure | VDE | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +58.8% | +13.7% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Energy 25/50 | S&P 500 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $10.4bn | $1.0tn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 3% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 67.1% | 39.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VOO hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.
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3% in common
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Side by side
VDE and VOO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VDE
VDE tracks an index of Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +58.8% with distributions reinvested, against +59.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Energy 25/50. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 81% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 113 positions, with the top ten at 67.1%.
VOO
VOO tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 507 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDE or VOO?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +58.8% and VOO +13.7%.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VOO?
- VOO is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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