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TRUN vs VDE

VanEck Energy TruSector ETF

TRUNCNasdaq

Vanguard Energy ETF

VDEANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VDE −0.07pt a year

TRUN0.16%VDE0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

VDE 1732.9×the volume

TRUN292VDE506K

TRUN vs VDE Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

+8.8%TRUN+6.7%VDE

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. TRUN +8.8%. VDE +6.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%15%20%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
TRUN 0.16%
VDE 0.09%, better
Fund size
TRUN $0
VDE $10.4B
1Y total return
TRUN No data
VDE +40.2%
Yield (12M)
TRUN No data
VDE 2.37%
Holdings
TRUN 24
VDE 116
Avg volume (30D)
TRUN 292 sh
VDE 506K sh, better
NAV per share
TRUN $29.14
VDE $171.24
52W range

ETF.net Grade

TRUN: Cost 85, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings 31, Durability 28. VDE: Cost 92, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 50, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for TRUN, VDE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarTRUNVDE
Cost30% weightA85A92Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB63HigherC48
Tradability15% weightF24B61Higher
Holdings10% weightD31C50Higher
Durability5% weightD28A90Higher

Rank among Energy (Broad) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. TRUN and VDE are both graded against the same 24 Energy (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Energy (Broad)⁠

Category · 24 funds
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VDE ranks 3rd and TRUN 18th of 24 funds in the Energy (Broad) Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 80
  2. Rank 2AFENYFidelity MSCI Energy Index ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AVDEVanguard Energy ETFScore 71
  4. Rank 4BENFRAlerian Energy Infrastructure ETFScore 65
  5. Rank 17CPIPEInvesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFScore 41
  6. Rank 18CTRUNVanEck Energy TruSector ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 19DLNGXGlobal X U.S. Natural Gas ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

TRUNCVanEck Energy TruSector ETF

VDEAVanguard Energy ETF

In short

TRUN No data

VDE Energy without the mega-cap tunnel vision. VDE tracks an index of roughly 110 US energy stocks, large down to small cap, for 0.09% a year, and it has been running since 2004.

Stated mandate

TRUN No data

VDE The fund seeks to track the MSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 Index, which represents large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. energy-sector stocks.

Why people hold it

TRUN No data

  • VDE Costs 0.09% a year, a fraction of what the typical energy sector fund charges.
  • Casts a wider net than mega-cap-only energy funds: about 110 large-, mid- and small-cap US names, from the integrated majors to shale drillers and refiners.vanguard.com
  • Hugs its benchmark closely and trades actively, which tends to keep spreads slim for everyday buys and sells.
  • Live since 2004 and one of the strongest builds in the broad energy group, with a Vanguard fee structure that has only ratcheted downward.

Worth knowing

TRUN No data

  • VDE One sector, one storyline: this rides crude and natural gas prices, and it swings harder in both directions than a total-market fund.
  • Cap-weighted, so a handful of US oil majors carry outsized weight despite the long holdings list; the index's 25/50 rules limit that concentration rather than erase it.vanguard.com
  • Income arrives quarterly, not monthly, and moves with what energy companies choose to pay out.

Full TRUN profile⁠

Full VDE profile⁠

TRUN vs VDE Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

TRUN vs VDE Cost

Overpaying TRUN vs VDE

$1,444

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • TRUN 0.16%

    $3,342

  • VDE 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TRUN 0.16%
  • VDE 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530TRUN $3,342VDE $1,898

Year by year

YearTRUNVDEOverpaying
10$292$165$127
20$1,141$646$495
30$3,342$1,898$1,444

Expense ratio

  • 0.16%TRUN
  • 0.09%VDE, cheaper
  • Middle half of Energy (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.46%

VDE 3rd cheapest of 24 funds

TRUN 4th cheapest of 24 funds

TRUN vs VDE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
TRUN No data
VDE 2.37%
Payout (12M)
TRUN No data
VDE $4.08
Last payment
TRUN $0.18
VDE $1.05
Ex-dividend
TRUN Oct 1, 2026
VDE Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
TRUN Oct 6, 2026
VDE Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
TRUN Irregular
VDE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

TRUNIrregular · 1 paymentAll TRUN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
VDEQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VDE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.59; Jun 23, 2017 $0.59; Sep 27, 2017 $1.10; Dec 14, 2017 $0.60; Mar 16, 2018 $0.59; Jun 28, 2018 $0.65; Sep 24, 2018 $0.68; Dec 13, 2018 $0.67; Mar 21, 2019 $0.67; Jun 21, 2019 $0.69; Sep 26, 2019 $0.67; Dec 16, 2019 $0.76; Mar 10, 2020 $0.67; Jun 22, 2020 $0.64; Sep 11, 2020 $0.55; Dec 17, 2020 $0.60; Mar 26, 2021 $0.69; Jun 21, 2021 $0.66; Sep 29, 2021 $0.92; Dec 16, 2021 $0.94; Mar 24, 2022 $0.82; Jun 23, 2022 $1.01; Sep 28, 2022 $1.24; Dec 15, 2022 $1.36; Mar 24, 2023 $1.01; Jun 29, 2023 $0.98; Sep 28, 2023 $0.87; Dec 19, 2023 $1.06; Mar 22, 2024 $0.96; Jun 28, 2024 $0.95; Sep 27, 2024 $1.05; Dec 18, 2024 $0.97; Mar 25, 2025 $0.95; Jun 26, 2025 $0.93; Sep 24, 2025 $1.00; Dec 17, 2025 $1.03; Mar 24, 2026 $0.97; Jun 24, 2026 $1.03; Sep 23, 2026 $1.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

TRUN vs VDE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
TRUN No dataVDE 21.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
TRUN No dataVDE 0.81
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
TRUN No dataVDE −26.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
TRUN 0.04VDE −0.01

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