Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs SPHQ: how they differ
IYE and SPHQ hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and SPHQ hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | SPHQ |
|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 3.56% | 0.70% |
| Only in IYE | Only in SPHQ |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 4.82% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | Visa Inc. 4.69% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | Apple Inc. 4.51% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | Mastercard Inc. 4.32% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | General Electric Co. 4.16% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | Lam Research Corp. 4.10% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Caterpillar Inc. 3.78% |
| PHILLIPS 66 3.32% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54% |
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.
| IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF | SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | S&P 500 Quality |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 99.9% |
| Holdings | 38 | 99 |
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%.
SPHQ in plain words
SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% 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, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or SPHQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and SPHQ returned +17.4%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or SPHQ?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and SPHQ charges 0.15%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and SPHQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 100% of SPHQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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