Energy ETF Overview

Energy ETFs invest in the equity of companies focused on exploration and production of energy.

With 55 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, Energy ETFs have total assets under management of $76.98B. The average expense ratio is 0.68%. Energy ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:

  • Equity

The largest Energy ETF is the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund XLE with $35.58B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Energy ETF was MLPO at 20.71%. The most recent ETF launched in the Energy space was the Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF NVIR on 02/22/23.

Top ETF Performers

OILD MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN 6.71%
DUG ProShares UltraShort Energy 5.90%
NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF --
NRGD MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN --
DRIP Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X Shares --

Bottom ETF Performers

ONG Direxion Daily Oil Services Bull 2X Shares -21.70%
MLPO Credit Suisse S&P MLP Index ETN -15.19%
OILU MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X Leveraged ETN -13.40%
NRGU MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3X Leveraged ETN -10.55%
OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF -10.22%

Top Creations

XES SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF 172.65
VDE Vanguard Energy ETF 77.87
GUSH Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X Shares 45.04
IEZ iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF 18.00
FTXN First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF 15.95

Top Redemptions

FXN First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund -1,027.28
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund -267.79
OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF -266.40
XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF -265.80
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF -145.33

AUM Winners

NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF 85.43%
OILD MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN 36.68%
NRGD MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN 32.47%
ERY Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X Shares 6.32%
PXJ Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF 1.17%

AUM Losers

PXI Invesco DWA Energy Momentum ETF -42.05%
DUG ProShares UltraShort Energy -40.88%
ONG Direxion Daily Oil Services Bull 2X Shares -35.42%
IEZ iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF -32.04%
PXE Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production ETF -30.48%

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