Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VYM: how they differ
IYE and VYM hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VYM hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 21.74% | 2.73% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 15.41% | 1.51% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 6.51% | 0.65% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | 4.38% | 0.39% |
| SLB N.V. | 3.95% | 0.36% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 3.56% | 0.32% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | 3.54% | 0.32% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 3.44% | 0.31% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 3.32% | 0.30% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 3.13% | 0.29% |
| KINDER MORGAN, INC. | 2.92% | 0.27% |
| ONEOK, INC. | 2.59% | 0.24% |
| Only in IYE | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. 2.62% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC 1.35% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION 1.14% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| FIRST SOLAR, INC. 0.91% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 0.51% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| ENPHASE ENERGY, INC. 0.19% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Bank of America Corp 1.45% | |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.45% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 38 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VYM returned +17.6%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VYM?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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