Vanguard Energy Index Fund Admiral Shares (VENAX)

Fund Assets	10.07B
Expense Ratio	0.10%
Min. Investment	$100,000
Turnover	11.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.95
Dividend Yield	2.56%
Dividend Growth	-0.32%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	75.71
YTD Return	21.46%
1-Year Return	26.32%
5-Year Return	195.09%
52-Week Low	51.60
52-Week High	77.27
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	113
Inception Date	Oct 7, 2004

About VENAX

This low-cost index fund offers exposure to the energy sector of the U.S. equity market, which includes stocks of companies involved in the exploration and production of energy products such as oil, and natural gas. The fund’s main risk is its narrow scope—it invests solely in energy stocks. An investor should expect high volatility from the fund, which should be considered only as a small portion of an already well-diversified portfolio.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Equity Energy
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VENAX
• Share Class: Admiral Shares
• Index: MSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 TR

Performance

VENAX had a total return of 26.32% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.47%.

Equivalent ETF

VENAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VDE, the Vanguard Energy ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.10% compared to 0.10% for VENAX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
VDE	Vanguard Energy ETF	0.10%

Top 10 Holdings

63.96% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Exxon Mobil Corporation	XOM	22.87%
Chevron Corporation	CVX	15.02%
ConocoPhillips	COP	5.88%
The Williams Companies, Inc.	WMB	3.77%
EOG Resources, Inc.	EOG	2.98%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.	KMI	2.83%
Phillips 66	PSX	2.71%
Marathon Petroleum Corporation	MPC	2.66%
Valero Energy Corporation	VLO	2.63%
SLB N.V.	SLB	2.61%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$0.5136	Dec 18, 2025
Sep 24, 2025	$0.4997	Sep 25, 2025
Jun 26, 2025	$0.466	Jun 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025	$0.474	Mar 26, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.4826	Dec 19, 2024
Sep 27, 2024	$0.5259	Sep 30, 2024