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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 VUG: how they differ

IYE and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.

iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IYE and VUG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIYEVUG
TARGA RESOURCES CORP.2.46%0.18%
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION1.14%0.06%
FIRST SOLAR, INC.0.91%0.05%
EQT CORPORATION1.61%0.04%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IYEOnly in VUG
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74%NVIDIA Corp 12.63%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41%Apple Inc 11.67%
CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51%Microsoft Corp 7.62%
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38%Alphabet Inc 5.76%
SLB N.V. 3.95%Alphabet Inc 4.54%
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56%Amazon.com Inc 4.47%
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54%Broadcom Inc 4.29%
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44%Meta Platforms Inc 3.41%

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 and VUG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IYE
iShares U.S. Energy ETF
VUG
Vanguard Growth Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isU.S. EnergyUS growth
Total return, 1 year+48.8%+12.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+31.3 pts−4.6 pts
Expense ratio0.37%0.03%
Already in the S&P 50089.0%97.4%
Holdings38147

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%.

VUG in plain words

VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VUG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VUG returned +12.9%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IYE or VUG?
IYE charges 0.37% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IYE and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 97% of VUG 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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