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VDE vs VNQ

Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares vs Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares

VDE

Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$12.7B

VNQ

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares

Annual cost

0.13%

Fund size

$69.9B

Key differences

  • VNQ is significantly larger than VDE — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, VDE has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VDEVNQ
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.13%
Fund size (AUM)$12.7B$69.9B
Since20042003
Dividend yield2.32%3.62%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+44.6%+15.7%
CAGR 3Y+17.1%+10.8%
CAGR 5Y+21.5%+3.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.680.49
Volatility 1Y20.35%13.13%
Max drawdown-69.29%-42.40%

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