Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYE vs VUG: how they differ
IYE and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYE returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Energy ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYE and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYE | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 22.32% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| CHEVRON 16.00% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.77% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM 4.68% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP 4.62% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| PHILLIPS 66 4.20% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| WILLIAMS 3.60% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| SLB 3.39% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IYE iShares U.S. Energy ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Energy | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.8% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +31.3 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 89.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 43 | 147 |
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 Sep 10, 2026, 89% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 43 positions, with the top ten at 71.3%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYE or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYE returned +48.8% and VUG returned +12.9%, so IYE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYE or VUG?
- IYE charges 0.37% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYE and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 89% of IYE and 97% of VUG 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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