Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs IYW: how they differ
IYE and IYW hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and iShares U.S. Technology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and IYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYE | Only in IYW |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | APPLE INC. 13.65% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | ALPHABET INC. 7.84% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | ALPHABET INC. 6.34% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | BROADCOM INC. 3.78% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF | IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | U.S. Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +34.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | +17.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 95.5% |
| Holdings | 38 | 139 |
IYE in plain words
IYE is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +48.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 89% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 38 positions, with the top ten at 69.0%.
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or IYW?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or IYW?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so IYE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and IYW overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 96% of IYW by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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