Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs SPY: how they differ
IYE and SPY hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and SPY hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 21.74% | 0.88% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 15.41% | 0.48% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 6.51% | 0.20% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | 4.38% | 0.14% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | 3.54% | 0.12% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 3.44% | 0.12% |
| SLB N.V. | 3.95% | 0.11% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 3.56% | 0.11% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 3.32% | 0.10% |
| KINDER MORGAN, INC. | 2.92% | 0.10% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP. | 2.46% | 0.09% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 3.13% | 0.09% |
| Only in IYE | Only in SPY |
|---|---|
| CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. 2.62% | NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC 1.35% | Apple, Inc. 6.59% |
| COTERRA ENERGY INC. 1.21% | Microsoft Corp. 4.30% |
| OVINTIV INC. 0.79% | Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% |
| DT MIDSTREAM, INC. 0.67% | Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION 0.66% | Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% |
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 0.51% | Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% |
| HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION 0.47% | Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF | SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | S&P 500, book from IVV |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 38 | 504 |
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%.
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or SPY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and SPY returned +17.5%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or SPY?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and SPY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 100% of SPY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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