Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs XLY: how they differ
IYE and XLY 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 Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYE | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 21.74% | Amazon.com Inc 22.24% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 15.41% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.51% | Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.38% | McDonald's Corp 4.16% |
| SLB N.V. 3.95% | TJX Cos Inc/The 3.93% |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. 3.56% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION 3.54% | Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION 3.44% | Starbucks Corp 2.90% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 38 | 47 |
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%.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and XLY returned −4.1%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or XLY?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 100% of XLY 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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