Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VDE: how they differ
IYE and VDE hold 90% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VDE hold 90% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 21.74% | 21.37% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 15.41% | 14.53% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 6.51% | 5.79% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | 4.38% | 3.65% |
| SLB N.V. | 3.95% | 3.49% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 3.44% | 3.29% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | 3.54% | 3.19% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 3.56% | 3.06% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 3.32% | 2.98% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 3.13% | 2.65% |
| KINDER MORGAN, INC. | 2.92% | 2.61% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP. | 2.46% | 2.31% |
| Only in IYE | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| COTERRA ENERGY INC. 1.21% | SM Energy Co 0.33% |
| FIRST SOLAR, INC. 0.91% | Kodiak Gas Services Inc 0.32% |
| ENPHASE ENERGY, INC. 0.19% | Uranium Energy Corp 0.31% |
| Transocean Ltd 0.29% | |
| Valaris Ltd 0.28% | |
| Archrock Inc 0.27% | |
| Murphy Oil Corp 0.24% | |
| Plains GP Holdings LP 0.24% |
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 iShares U.S. Energy ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 38 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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 May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VDE?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 90% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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