Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares (VDE)Equity Energy | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
176.56 USD
+0.82
(0.467%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 175.18 -1.38 (-1.380%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:32 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:48 a.m. EDT
The Vanguard Energy ETF presents a compelling case for tactical exposure given its massive 33% year-to-date rally, yet the immediate outlook is clouded by severe technical exhaustion. The price has surged from the $120s to nearly $180, leaving it vulnerable to a sharp pullback as it trades well above its moving averages. The options market confirms this anxiety, with a distinct 'put wall' built at key support levels like $175 and $166, suggesting smart money is hedging against a reversal. While the underlying energy sector remains structurally attractive with a 2.4% yield providing a floor, the momentum has clearly shifted from accumulation to distribution. Investors should view this as a high-risk, high-reward setup where the trend is their friend, but the odds favor a consolidation or dip before any further upside can materialize. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.031680 |
| MSTL | 0.033108 |
| AutoETS | 0.033416 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.033416 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 55% |
| H-stat | 0.96 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.132 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.29 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 20.89 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (163 contracts at $175, 87 at $166) compared to negligible call volume beyond the money. The lack of ITM put volume suggests a fear of a moderate correction rather than a catastrophic collapse. Call activity is concentrated near the money, indicating a defensive stance where traders are betting on volatility expansion or a bounce to current levels, but the overwhelming put skew signals a bearish bias for the near term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.68% | 2.85% | 3.03% | 3.50% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 1.032 | 0.683987 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0.969 | 0.562979 |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.028 | 0.823190 |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.000 | 0.784683 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.933 | 0.775046 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.949 | 0.733045 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.966 | 0.820452 |
| 2024-09-27 | 1.052 | 0.864208 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.948 | 0.743121 |
| 2024-03-22 | 0.956 | 0.741660 |
| 2023-12-19 | 1.060 | 0.889113 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.866 | 0.669760 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.981 | 0.874877 |
| 2023-03-24 | 1.010 | 0.939098 |
| 2022-12-15 | 1.361 | 1.155152 |
| 2022-09-28 | 1.237 | 1.208952 |
| 2022-06-23 | 1.008 | 1.029202 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.820 | 0.761304 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.939 | 1.226649 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.923 | 1.233627 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.658 | 0.864993 |
| 2021-03-26 | 0.688 | 0.983419 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.603 | 1.116873 |
| 2020-09-11 | 0.552 | 1.281040 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.642 | 1.225659 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.672 | 1.461505 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.756 | 0.951781 |
| 2019-09-26 | 0.674 | 0.857070 |
| 2019-06-21 | 0.687 | 0.809950 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.667 | 0.732725 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.669 | 0.785119 |
| 2018-09-24 | 0.676 | 0.639727 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.646 | 0.618893 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.592 | 0.641595 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.600 | 0.638706 |
| 2017-09-27 | 1.098 | 1.175463 |
| 2017-06-23 | 0.587 | 0.670015 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.586 | 0.622411 |
| 2016-12-14 | 0.583 | 0.554921 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.612 | 0.665073 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.544 | 0.570649 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.675 | 0.770196 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.683 | 0.794463 |
| 2015-09-23 | 1.955 | 2.286015 |
| 2013-12-20 | 2.194 | 1.771498 |
| 2012-12-20 | 1.994 | 1.911793 |
| 2011-12-21 | 1.618 | 1.625314 |
| 2010-12-22 | 1.247 | 1.265861 |
| 2009-12-22 | 1.193 | 1.427717 |
| 2008-12-22 | 1.183 | 1.874208 |
| 2007-12-14 | 0.940 | 0.856726 |
| 2006-12-18 | 0.929 | 1.079605 |
| 2005-12-22 | 0.701 | 0.950122 |
| 2004-12-22 | 0.216 | 0.412292 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 182.15 |
| All Time Low | 30.03 |
| Ask | 176.54 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 463,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 614,170 |
| Average Volume | 614,170 |
| Average Volume10Days | 463,830 |
| Beta3 Year | -0.07 |
| Bid | 176.49 |
| Bid Size | 900 |
| Book Value | 56.102 |
| Category | Equity Energy |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 176.84 |
| Day Low | 175.3 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.4 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.450571 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 163.7024 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 12.857605 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.07854256 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 38.192974 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 182.15 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.5899963 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.030688973 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 119.84 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 56.72 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.47329774 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 119.84 - 182.15 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,096,464,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.24753259 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.819992 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.466594 |
| Fullday Price | 175.18 |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,095,897,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the energy sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8815884 |
| Nav Price | 175.88 |
| Net Assets | 12,384,528,400.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.09 |
| Open | 175.97 |
| Post Market Change | -1.3800049 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.7816068 |
| Post Market Price | 175.18 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,970 |
| Previous Close | 175.74 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.1471248 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.819992 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.466594 |
| Regular Market Day High | 176.84 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 175.3 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 175.3 - 176.84 |
| Regular Market Open | 175.97 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 175.74 |
| Regular Market Price | 176.56 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 255,878 |
| Shares Outstanding | 41,751,700 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Energy ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VDE |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.16218041 |
| Total Assets | 12,384,528,384 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.469 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.014049164 |
| Trailing P E | 20.893263 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.23044 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.23044 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 153.26855 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 23.291443 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.15196492 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 255,878 |
| Yield | 0.024 |
| Ytd Return | 35.06301 |