Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VEA: how they differ
IYE and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYE | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 38 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VEA returned +24.5%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VEA?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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