Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE)
- Expense ratio0.10%
- Net assets$11.50B
- Dividend yield2.31%
- 1-year return+61.13%
- Holdings109
VDE ETF price chart
VDE quote & trading statistics
VDE performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+54.46%
- 1 year+61.13%
- 3 years+18.11%/yr
- 5 years+23.65%/yr
- 10 years+11.14%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 24.42%
- 3Y volatility
- 20.81%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.52
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
VDE top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | 21.83% |
| 2 | CVX | Chevron Corp | 14.57% |
| 3 | COP | ConocoPhillips | 5.95% |
| 4 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp | 4.52% |
| 5 | VLO | Valero Energy Corporation | 4.46% |
| 6 | PSX | Phillips 66 | 4.05% |
| 7 | WMB | Williams Companies Inc | 3.04% |
| 8 | SLB | Schlumberger NV | 2.88% |
| 9 | EOG | EOG Resources Inc | 2.83% |
| 10 | KMI | Kinder Morgan Inc | 2.24% |
The top 10 holdings make up 66.4% of the fund (109 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About Vanguard Energy ETF
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the energy sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.
VDE ETF FAQ
What is the VDE expense ratio?
Vanguard Energy ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.10%, or $10.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in VDE?
Vanguard Energy ETF has about $11.50B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of VDE?
The largest positions in VDE are Exxon Mobil Corp (21.83%), Chevron Corp (14.57%), ConocoPhillips (5.95%). The fund holds 109 securities in total.
How has VDE performed?
VDE returned +61.13% over the past year and +23.65% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does VDE pay dividends?
VDE has a dividend yield of 2.31% and pays distributions na.
When was VDE launched?
Vanguard Energy ETF began trading on September 23, 2004.
ETFs similar to VDE
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with VDE's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDE | Vanguard Energy ETF | — | 0.10% | $11.50B | +61.13% |
| FENY | Fidelity MSCI Energy ETF | 94% | 0.08% | $2.09B | +63.77% |
| IYE | iShares U.S. Energy ETF | 92% | 0.38% | $1.81B | +62.11% |
| XLE | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 84% | 0.09% | $44.82B | +65.75% |
| GXPE | Global X Purecap MSCI Energy ETF | 83% | — | $1.6M | +57.35% |
| WEEI | Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF | 82% | 0.81% | $113.3M | +40.32% |
| OILD | MicroSectorsTM Oil & Gas Exploration… | 74% | 0.91% | $25.3M | -81.89% |
| DIG | ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas | 72% | 0.91% | $90.7M | +129.80% |
| OILU | MicroSectorsTM Oil & Gas Exploration… | 72% | 0.97% | $84.4M | +171.55% |