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VDE · Vanguard Energy ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in VDE with dividends reinvested grew to $28,037, 7.03% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -68.17%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How VDE held up in past market crashes
VDE has been through 4 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 58.9% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the S&P 500 fell 56.5%. It took 5.1 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | VDE deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 financial crisis | -58.9% | -56.5% | May 2008 to Mar 2009 | 5.1 years |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -32.9% | -20.2% | Oct 2018 to Dec 2018 | 3.3 years |
| 2020 COVID crash | -57.4% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 12 months |
| 2022 bear market | -27.3% | -25.4% | Jun 2022 to Jul 2022 | 4 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About VDE
Vanguard Energy ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides focused exposure to U.S. energy companies across large-, mid-, and small-cap segments. The fund is designed to track the MSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 Index, giving investors access to businesses involved in oil and gas exploration and production, integrated energy, refining, pipelines, and related services. Managed by Vanguard, the ETF uses a passive indexing approach and concentrates its portfolio in the energy sector, making it a targeted tool for tracking the performance of this part of the U.S. equity market. It is used by market participants seeking sector-specific exposure rather than broad market diversification, and it plays a role as a liquid, index-based vehicle for representing the energy industry within portfolios.
Put VDE to the test
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