Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VIG: how they differ
IYE and VIG hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VIG hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 21.74% | 2.92% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 3.32% | 0.33% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION | 1.14% | 0.12% |
| DT MIDSTREAM, INC. | 0.67% | 0.07% |
| Only in IYE | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 3.13% | Visa Inc 2.34% |
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.
| IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 38 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VIG returned +12.4%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VIG?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 96% of VIG 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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