Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VGT: how they differ
IYE and VGT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0.91% | 0.19% |
| ENPHASE ENERGY, INC. | 0.19% | 0.12% |
| Only in IYE | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 38 | 317 |
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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VGT returned +35.4%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VGT?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 87% of VGT 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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