Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs QUAL: how they differ
IYE and QUAL hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and QUAL hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| SLB N.V. | 3.95% | 1.56% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION | 1.14% | 0.71% |
| DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. | 1.80% | 0.66% |
| HALLIBURTON COMPANY | 1.58% | 0.60% |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION | 1.39% | 0.51% |
| Only in IYE | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | APPLE INC. 6.28% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | VISA INC. 3.09% |
| PHILLIPS 66 3.32% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.92% |
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 | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 38 | 121 |
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%.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or QUAL?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 99% of QUAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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