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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IYE vs VLUE: how they differ

IYE and VLUE hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.

iShares U.S. Energy ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VLUE hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IYE and VLUE both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIYEVLUE
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION3.54%0.70%
EOG RESOURCES, INC.3.56%0.66%
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION1.39%0.49%
FIRST SOLAR, INC.0.91%0.47%
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.1.80%0.46%
COTERRA ENERGY INC.1.21%0.39%
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION1.91%0.26%
HALLIBURTON COMPANY1.58%0.24%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IYEOnly in VLUE
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74%MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41%INTEL CORPORATION 9.29%
CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51%CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97%
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38%APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67%
SLB N.V. 3.95%GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16%
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66%
PHILLIPS 66 3.32%AT&T INC. 2.53%
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 3.13%CITIGROUP INC. 1.94%

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 and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IYE
iShares U.S. Energy ETF
VLUE
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isU.S. EnergyMSCI USA Value Factor
Total return, 1 year+48.8%+69.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+31.3 pts+51.9 pts
Expense ratio0.37%0.15%
Already in the S&P 50089.0%96.9%
Holdings38148

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%.

VLUE in plain words

VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VLUE?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IYE or VLUE?
IYE charges 0.37% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IYE and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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IYE against VLUE, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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