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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IYE vs MBB: how they differ

IYE and MBB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.

iShares U.S. Energy ETF and iShares MBS ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IYE and MBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IYEOnly in MBB
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74%Freddie Mac 1.07%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41%Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%
CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51%UMBS, TBA 0.85%
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38%Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%
SLB N.V. 3.95%UMBS, TBA 0.66%
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56%Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54%Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44%Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%

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 and May 31, 2026.

IYE and MBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IYE
iShares U.S. Energy ETF
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isU.S. EnergyMbs
Total return, 1 year+48.8%−0.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+31.3 pts−17.6 pts
Expense ratio0.37%0.04%
Holdings3811144

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%.

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IYE or MBB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and MBB returned −0.1%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IYE or MBB?
IYE charges 0.37% a year and MBB charges 0.04%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IYE against MBB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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