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ENFR vs IYE

Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

ENFRBNYSE Arca

iShares U.S. Energy ETF

IYEBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

ENFR −0.02pt a year

ENFR0.35%IYE0.37%

Avg volume · 30D

IYE 9.5×the volume

ENFR90.7KIYE865K

10Y return · a year

ENFR +1.1pt

ENFR+11.9%IYE+10.8%

ENFR vs IYE Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+155.3%ENFR+171.7%IYE

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. ENFR +155.3%. IYE +171.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%50%100%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ENFR 0.35%, better
IYE 0.37%
Fund size
ENFR $559M
IYE $1.85B
1Y total return
ENFR +39.6%
IYE +61.3%, better
Yield (12M)
ENFR 3.82%, better
IYE 1.83%
Holdings
ENFR 29
IYE 42
Avg volume (30D)
ENFR 90.7K sh
IYE 865K sh, better
NAV per share
ENFR $40.32
IYE $73.77
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ENFR: Cost 71, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings 56, Durability 57. IYE: Cost 65, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 86, Holdings 24, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for ENFR, IYE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarENFRIYE
Cost30% weightA71HigherB65
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA81HigherC54
Tradability15% weightC47A86Higher
Holdings10% weightB56HigherF24
Durability5% weightB57A81Higher

Rank among Energy (Broad) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ENFR and IYE are both graded against the same 24 Energy (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Energy (Broad)⁠

Category · 24 funds
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ENFR ranks 4th and IYE 5th of 24 funds in the Energy (Broad) Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 80
  2. Rank 2AFENYFidelity MSCI Energy Index ETFScore 77
  3. Rank 3AVDEVanguard Energy ETFScore 69
  4. Rank 4BENFRAlerian Energy Infrastructure ETFScore 65
  5. Rank 5BIYEiShares U.S. Energy ETFScore 62
  6. Rank 5BRSPGInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETFScore 62

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ENFRBAlerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

IYEBiShares U.S. Energy ETF

In short

ENFR Midstream, not drillers. ENFR owns the pipelines, storage tanks and processing plants that move North American energy, tracking the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index in a compact portfolio of roughly two dozen names.

IYE One of the first US sector ETFs, live since 2000. It tracks the energy corner of the Russell 1000, so mid-size drillers and refiners ride along with the oil majors, and index caps stop any one name from running the show.

Stated mandate

ENFR ENFR seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index. It also seeks total return through income and capital appreciation.

IYE The fund aims to follow an index made up of U.S. companies from the energy sector.

Why people hold it

  • ENFR Charges 0.35%, under the 0.45% median for broad energy ETFs and below iShares' IYE at 0.38%.
  • Different engine than most energy funds: infrastructure operators rather than the explorers and refiners whose fortunes swing with the barrel price.alpsfunds.com
  • Income is written into the mandate: the fund seeks total return through income and capital appreciation, and distributions come on a quarterly schedule.
  • Trading since 2013 and rated among the stronger names in our broad energy peer group.
  • IYE Live since June 2000, one of the first wave of US sector ETFs. A billion-dollar fund, actively traded, paying quarterly.
  • Index rules cap any single company at 22.5% and hold all 4.5%-plus names to 45% combined, so the majors cannot swallow the portfolio.ftserussell.comishares.com
  • Built off the Russell 1000, so the roster reaches past the mega-cap majors into mid-size producers, refiners and pipeline owners.ishares.com
  • Costs 0.37% a year, with no fee waiver propping that up, and that sits below the median fee in broad energy.

Worth knowing

  • ENFR Around 26 holdings in one slice of one sector. Single-name news and midstream-specific swings land harder here than in a diversified energy fund.
  • The broad energy giants (XLE, FENY, VDE) all sit under 0.10%. Specialist indexing costs more.
  • Moderately traded rather than a volume heavyweight, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than the largest energy ETFs.
  • IYE 0.37% is several times what the big index rivals ask: XLE at 0.08%, FENY at 0.084%, VDE at 0.09%.
  • About 40 holdings in oil and gas production and distribution, so a few giants drive the ride even with the index caps in place.ishares.com
  • A single-sector fund that moves with oil and gas, which can mean sharper swings than a whole-market fund.ishares.com

Full ENFR profile⁠

Full IYE profile⁠

ENFR vs IYE Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ENFR vs IYE Cost

Overpaying IYE vs ENFR

$387

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ENFR 0.35%

    $7,126

  • IYE 0.37%

    $7,513

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ENFR 0.35%
  • IYE 0.37%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IYE $7,513ENFR $7,126

Year by year

YearENFRIYEOverpaying
10$634$670$36
20$2,454$2,590$136
30$7,126$7,513$387

Expense ratio

  • 0.35%ENFR, cheaper
  • 0.37%IYE
  • Middle half of Energy (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.46%

ENFR 7th cheapest of 24 funds

IYE 8th cheapest of 24 funds

ENFR vs IYE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ENFR 3.82%, better
IYE 1.83%
Payout (12M)
ENFR $1.54
IYE $1.35
Last payment
ENFR $0.39
IYE $0.39
Ex-dividend
ENFR Aug 12, 2026
IYE Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
ENFR Aug 17, 2026
IYE Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
ENFR Quarterly
IYE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ENFRQuarterly · 41 paymentsAll ENFR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 41 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.16; Jun 21, 2017 $0.24; Sep 21, 2017 $0.24; Dec 21, 2017 $0.05; Mar 22, 2018 $0.17; Jun 21, 2018 $0.19; Sep 20, 2018 $0.17; Dec 20, 2018 $0.19; Feb 14, 2019 $0.26; May 9, 2019 $0.29; Aug 8, 2019 $0.31; Nov 14, 2019 $0.35; Feb 13, 2020 $0.29; May 7, 2020 $0.28; Aug 13, 2020 $0.26; Nov 12, 2020 $0.24; Dec 22, 2020 $0.03; Feb 11, 2021 $0.35; May 13, 2021 $0.24; Aug 12, 2021 $0.24; Nov 10, 2021 $0.63; Dec 22, 2021 $0.03; Feb 10, 2022 $0.21; May 12, 2022 $0.32; Aug 11, 2022 $0.28; Nov 9, 2022 $0.30; Feb 9, 2023 $0.31; May 11, 2023 $0.31; Aug 10, 2023 $0.32; Nov 9, 2023 $0.32; Feb 8, 2024 $0.34; May 9, 2024 $0.34; Aug 8, 2024 $0.34; Nov 13, 2024 $0.35; Feb 12, 2025 $0.36; May 14, 2025 $0.38; Aug 13, 2025 $0.39; Nov 12, 2025 $0.38; Feb 11, 2026 $0.39; May 13, 2026 $0.39; Aug 12, 2026 $0.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
IYEQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll IYE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.22; Jun 27, 2017 $0.21; Sep 26, 2017 $0.43; Dec 19, 2017 $0.20; Mar 22, 2018 $0.28; Jun 26, 2018 $0.23; Sep 26, 2018 $0.24; Dec 17, 2018 $0.23; Mar 20, 2019 $0.27; Jun 17, 2019 $0.27; Sep 24, 2019 $0.28; Dec 16, 2019 $1.31; Mar 25, 2020 $0.26; Jun 15, 2020 $0.22; Sep 23, 2020 $0.27; Dec 14, 2020 $0.21; Mar 25, 2021 $0.12; Jun 10, 2021 $0.20; Sep 24, 2021 $0.30; Dec 13, 2021 $0.28; Mar 24, 2022 $0.33; Jun 9, 2022 $0.34; Sep 26, 2022 $0.48; Dec 13, 2022 $0.41; Mar 23, 2023 $0.38; Jun 7, 2023 $0.25; Sep 26, 2023 $0.33; Dec 20, 2023 $0.36; Mar 21, 2024 $0.30; Jun 11, 2024 $0.30; Sep 25, 2024 $0.35; Dec 17, 2024 $0.31; Mar 18, 2025 $0.33; Jun 16, 2025 $0.30; Sep 16, 2025 $0.38; Dec 16, 2025 $0.34; Mar 17, 2026 $0.31; Jun 15, 2026 $0.31; Sep 15, 2026 $0.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

ENFR vs IYE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • ENFR
  • IYE
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: IYE −25.6% · Jul 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ENFR 16.2%, betterIYE 20.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ENFR 1.37, betterIYE 0.82
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ENFR −20.3%, betterIYE −25.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ENFR 0.28IYE 0.48

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