Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VTIP: how they differ
IYE and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYE | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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 | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 38 | 25 |
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%.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VTIP?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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