Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs VDE: how they differ
IYW and VDE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and VDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYW | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 139 | 105 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% 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, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYW or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or VDE?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 82% of VDE 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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