Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VBK: how they differ
IYE and VBK hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VBK hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| TECHNIPFMC PLC | 1.35% | 0.74% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION | 1.14% | 0.36% |
| FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0.91% | 0.34% |
| EQT CORPORATION | 1.61% | 0.23% |
| VIPER ENERGY, INC. | 0.41% | 0.22% |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION | 0.66% | 0.21% |
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION | 0.51% | 0.15% |
| Only in IYE | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 38 | 545 |
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%.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VBK returned +13.8%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VBK?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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