Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs XLE: how they differ
IYE and XLE hold 88% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and XLE hold 88% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | XLE |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 21.74% | 22.71% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 15.41% | 16.12% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 6.51% | 6.58% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | 4.38% | 5.04% |
| SLB N.V. | 3.95% | 4.10% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 3.56% | 4.15% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | 3.54% | 4.65% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 3.44% | 4.49% |
| PHILLIPS 66 | 3.32% | 4.08% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | 3.13% | 3.31% |
| KINDER MORGAN, INC. | 2.92% | 3.76% |
| ONEOK, INC. | 2.59% | 3.29% |
| Only in IYE | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. 2.62% | |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC 1.35% | |
| COTERRA ENERGY INC. 1.21% | |
| FIRST SOLAR, INC. 0.91% | |
| OVINTIV INC. 0.79% | |
| DT MIDSTREAM, INC. 0.67% | |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION 0.66% | |
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 0.51% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 38 | 21 |
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%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or XLE?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 88% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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