Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VNQ: how they differ
IYE and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYE | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 38 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VNQ?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 63% of VNQ 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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