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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 XLP: how they differ

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

iShares U.S. Energy ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IYEOnly in XLP
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74%Walmart Inc 10.84%
CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41%Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06%
CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51%Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46%
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38%Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87%
SLB N.V. 3.95%Philip Morris International Inc 6.16%
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56%Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71%
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54%Altria Group Inc 4.55%
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44%Monster Beverage Corp 4.47%

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 XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IYE
iShares U.S. Energy ETF
XLP
State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isU.S. EnergyConsumer staples
Total return, 1 year+48.8%+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+31.3 pts−11.2 pts
Expense ratio0.37%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50089.0%100.0%
Holdings3834

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%.

XLP in plain words

XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IYE or XLP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and XLP returned +6.3%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IYE or XLP?
IYE charges 0.37% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IYE and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 100% of XLP 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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