Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs XLG: how they differ
IYE and XLG hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and XLG hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYE | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | 21.74% | 1.74% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 15.41% | 0.98% |
| Only in IYE | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | Apple Inc. 10.76% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | Microsoft Corp. 8.18% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | Amazon.com, Inc. 6.99% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | Alphabet Inc. 6.05% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Broadcom Inc. 4.85% |
| PHILLIPS 66 3.32% | Alphabet Inc. 4.82% |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 3.13% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 3.61% |
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 | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 38 | 51 |
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%.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and XLG returned +12.2%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or XLG?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so XLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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