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Vanguard Energy (VDE)

Energy ETF · Vanguard · NYSE ARCA · 111 holdings
$187.96 ▼ -1.94 (1.02%)
At close · USD · Volume 674,240
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsX-Ray look-throughQuestions
52-week range
$121.98 – $191.37
Day's range
$184.39 – $191.37
1-year total return
+56.0%
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VDE price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

VDE fund facts

FundVanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares
TickerVDE · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Vanguard
Category (by our rules)Energy
Expense ratio0.09%
Holdings111
Net assets (fund, SEC)$11.8B
Yield (last 12 months)2.17%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$121.98 – $191.37
Average volume (3 months)511,186
First price in our data29 Sep 2004
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
+8.5%
3 months
+12.9%
6 months
+18.4%
Year to date
+52.1%
1 year
+56.0%
3 years a year
+17.6%
5 years a year
+22.1%
10 years a year
+10.6%
Volatility (1 year)
21.9%
Largest drop, last year
−15.0%
Largest drop in our data
−74.2%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.09% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $9 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 30 Jun 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
4.08 USD
Yield on today's price
2.17%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
23 Sep 2026
Full VDE dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

VDE top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Exxon Mobil Corp 21.26%
2 Chevron Corp CVX 14.46%
3 ConocoPhillips COP 5.76%
4 Williams Cos Inc/The WMB 3.63%
5 SLB Ltd SLB 3.47%
6 Marathon Petroleum Corp MPC 3.27%
7 Valero Energy Corp VLO 3.17%
8 EOG Resources Inc EOG 3.05%
9 Phillips 66 PSX 2.97%
10 Baker Hughes Co BKR 2.64%
The top 10 make up 63.7% of the fund, out of 111 holdings.
Positions as of 31 May 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

X-Ray look-through

StocksXray scores 60% of VDE by weight (20 stocks in our S&P 500 coverage), so we can look inside the fund with our own numbers. The weighted average X-Ray Score of those stocks is 50 out of 100.

Undervalued 32%Fair 57%Overvalued 10%
Energy 100%
Weights are the SEC holdings weights dated 31 May 2026; scores and fair-value labels are today's. Labels follow our fair-value method ("Undervalued" means fair value is more than 17.5% above the price) and are model estimates, not forecasts or advice. How the X-Ray Score works.

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VDE: frequently asked questions

What is VDE?

VDE is the Vanguard Energy ETF, issued by Vanguard, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Energy". Its latest SEC filing lists 111 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of VDE?

VDE charges 0.09% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 30 Jun 2026. On $10,000 that is about $9 a year in fund costs.

Does VDE pay dividends?

Yes. VDE paid 4.08 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 2.17% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 23 Sep 2026.

What does VDE hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Exxon Mobil Corp (21.3%), Chevron Corp (14.5%), ConocoPhillips (5.8%). The top 10 together make up 63.7% of the fund.

How has VDE performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +56.0%, 3 years +17.6% a year, 5 years +22.1% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

How does StocksXray rate the stocks inside VDE?

We score 60% of the fund by weight (20 stocks) with our X-Ray Score: the weighted average is 50 out of 100. These are model estimates, not forecasts or advice.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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