Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares (VDE) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares trades as VDE and is categorised as Equity Energy. The fund is issued by Vanguard. It has been trading since October 7, 2004. The fund holds $13.10B in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.09%. On a $10,000 position that is $9.00 a year.

Its biggest positions are Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), Chevron Corp (CVX), and ConocoPhillips (COP). Exxon Mobil Corp alone accounts for 22.87% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 63.96% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

VDE last closed at $180.58 on September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +46.41%. The stored price history starts on February 7, 2025, and the total return since then is +49.72%. The trailing distribution yield is 2.24%. The provider also reports a 3 years average return of +16.17%.

So far in 2026 the price is +43.41%.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 1 year annualize to a volatility of 21.77%. Beta against the wider market is reported at −0.05. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $119.84 to $184.71. The latest close sits 50.68% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.