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About Vanguard Energy ETF
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Inception date
Sep 23, 2004
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
The fund is passively managed to offer broad exposure to US equity stocks in the energy sector, as classified by GICS. The fund holds energy companies, stretching across multiple sub-industries from the broadly defined energy space. The fund diversifies its holdings by applying limits on regulated investment companies using the MSCI 25/50 methodology, such that no group entity exceeds 25% of index weight and the aggregate weight of issuers with over 5% weight in the index are capped at 50% of the portfolio. The index is rebalanced on a quarterly basis.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Energy Minerals
Industrial Services
Stocks99.79%
Energy Minerals71.24%
Industrial Services23.47%
Utilities2.20%
Miscellaneous1.44%
Process Industries0.44%
Transportation0.35%
Non-Energy Minerals0.34%
Producer Manufacturing0.13%
Distribution Services0.12%
Technology Services0.06%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.21%
Cash0.21%
Stock breakdown by region
North America99.88%
Europe0.12%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VDE invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Energy Minerals, with 71.24% stocks, and Industrial Services, with 23.47% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VDE top holdings are Exxon Mobil Corporation and Chevron Corporation, occupying 22.51% and 13.25% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VDE last dividends amounted to 0.93 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.95 USD in dividends, which shows a 1.65% decrease.
VDE assets under management is 7.18 B USD. It's risen 8.49% over the last month.
VDE fund flows account for −840.20 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VDE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.26%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.93 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VDE shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Sep 23, 2004, and its management style is Passive.
VDE expense ratio is 0.09% meaning you'd have to pay 0.09% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VDE follows the MSCI US IMI 25/50 Energy. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VDE invests in stocks.
VDE price has risen by 2.96% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −7.08% decrease. See more dynamics on VDE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −5.92% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.49% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −5.92% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.49% in a year.
VDE trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.