FENY vs IXC: Differences, Returns & Fees
FENY and IXC hold 59% of their weight in the same names, and FENY returned +50.9% over the year. Net assets: $2.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF, and $3.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Global Energy ETF.
FENY costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; IXC is 1.4 times larger.
| FENY | IXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.37% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $2.1bn | $3.0bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.9% | +50.0% |
| What it tracks | S&P 500 Index | S&P Global 1200 Energy 4 |
| Holdings in common | 59% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 65.1% | 60.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FENY and IXC hold 59% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.
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59% in common
On the same fields
FENY and IXC on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FENY in plain words
FENY tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +50.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 60% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 65.1%.
IXC in plain words
IXC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +50.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 8, 2026, 60% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 52 positions, with the top ten at 60.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FENY or IXC?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FENY returned +50.9% and IXC +50.0%.
- Which is cheaper, FENY or IXC?
- FENY is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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