ETF Ranking

Best energy ETFs

14 energy ETFs ranked by fees, AUM and performance, with the link to each sheet.

Energy. Energy ETFs follow oil and gas companies, sometimes uranium: high dividends and performance tied to the barrel price. Rankings exclude leveraged products and funds under 50 M$; performance is in the listing currency, dividends not reinvested, which favors accumulating versions.

Cheapest ETFs

#ETFThemeFeesFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFXLE · SPDREnergy0,08 %0,08 %45,27 $bn+39,6 %
2Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETFFENY · FidelityEnergy0,08 %0,08 %2,09 $bnn.d.
3Vanguard Energy ETFVDE · VanguardEnergy0,09 %0,09 %12,70 $bn+37,9 %
4State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFXOP · SPDREnergy0,35 %0,35 %4,56 $bn+37,0 %
5iShares Global Energy ETFIXC · ISharesEnergy0,37 %0,37 %3,48 $bn+36,8 %
6iShares U.S. Energy ETFIYE · ISharesEnergy0,37 %0,37 %1,85 $bnn.d.
7iShares Global Clean Energy ETFICLN · ISharesEnergy0,38 %0,38 %1,94 $bnn.d.
8Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFMLPX · Global XEnergy0,45 %0,45 %3,80 $bn+17,6 %
9VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFNLR · VanEckEnergy0,52 %0,52 %3,10 $bn-34,7 %
10iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETFIQQH.DE · ISharesEnergy0,65 %0,65 %2,61 $bn-4,4 %
11Global X - Uranium ETFURA · Global XEnergy0,69 %0,69 %4,73 $bn-31,4 %
12Sprott Uranium Miners ETFURNM · SprottEnergy0,75 %0,75 %1,75 $bnn.d.
13United States Oil Fund, LPUSO · USCFEnergy0,86 %0,86 %1,95 $bnn.d.
14First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundEMLP · First TrustEnergy0,95 %0,95 %4,33 $bn+13,9 %

Largest ETFs

#ETFThemeValueFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFXLE · SPDREnergy45,27 $bn0,08 %45,27 $bn+39,6 %
2Vanguard Energy ETFVDE · VanguardEnergy12,70 $bn0,09 %12,70 $bn+37,9 %
3Global X - Uranium ETFURA · Global XEnergy4,73 $bn0,69 %4,73 $bn-31,4 %
4State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFXOP · SPDREnergy4,56 $bn0,35 %4,56 $bn+37,0 %
5First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundEMLP · First TrustEnergy4,33 $bn0,95 %4,33 $bn+13,9 %
6Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFMLPX · Global XEnergy3,80 $bn0,45 %3,80 $bn+17,6 %
7iShares Global Energy ETFIXC · ISharesEnergy3,48 $bn0,37 %3,48 $bn+36,8 %
8VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFNLR · VanEckEnergy3,10 $bn0,52 %3,10 $bn-34,7 %
9iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETFIQQH.DE · ISharesEnergy2,61 $bn0,65 %2,61 $bn-4,4 %
10Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETFFENY · FidelityEnergy2,09 $bn0,08 %2,09 $bnn.d.
11United States Oil Fund, LPUSO · USCFEnergy1,95 $bn0,86 %1,95 $bnn.d.
12iShares Global Clean Energy ETFICLN · ISharesEnergy1,94 $bn0,38 %1,94 $bnn.d.
13iShares U.S. Energy ETFIYE · ISharesEnergy1,85 $bn0,37 %1,85 $bnn.d.
14Sprott Uranium Miners ETFURNM · SprottEnergy1,75 $bn0,75 %1,75 $bnn.d.

Best performance 1 year

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFXLE · SPDREnergy+39,6 %0,08 %45,27 $bn+39,6 %
2Vanguard Energy ETFVDE · VanguardEnergy+37,9 %0,09 %12,70 $bn+37,9 %
3State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFXOP · SPDREnergy+37,0 %0,35 %4,56 $bn+37,0 %
4iShares Global Energy ETFIXC · ISharesEnergy+36,8 %0,37 %3,48 $bn+36,8 %
5Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFMLPX · Global XEnergy+17,6 %0,45 %3,80 $bn+17,6 %
6First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundEMLP · First TrustEnergy+13,9 %0,95 %4,33 $bn+13,9 %
7iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETFIQQH.DE · ISharesEnergy-4,4 %0,65 %2,61 $bn-4,4 %
8Global X - Uranium ETFURA · Global XEnergy-31,4 %0,69 %4,73 $bn-31,4 %
9VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFNLR · VanEckEnergy-34,7 %0,52 %3,10 $bn-34,7 %

Best performance 3 years

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundEMLP · First TrustEnergy+59,1 %0,95 %4,33 $bn+13,9 %
2Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFMLPX · Global XEnergy+57,1 %0,45 %3,80 $bn+17,6 %
3State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFXLE · SPDREnergy+43,8 %0,08 %45,27 $bn+39,6 %
4iShares Global Energy ETFIXC · ISharesEnergy+42,6 %0,37 %3,48 $bn+36,8 %
5Vanguard Energy ETFVDE · VanguardEnergy+42,2 %0,09 %12,70 $bn+37,9 %
6VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFNLR · VanEckEnergy+26,0 %0,52 %3,10 $bn-34,7 %
7Global X - Uranium ETFURA · Global XEnergy+23,1 %0,69 %4,73 $bn-31,4 %
8State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFXOP · SPDREnergy+20,9 %0,35 %4,56 $bn+37,0 %
9iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETFIQQH.DE · ISharesEnergy+17,9 %0,65 %2,61 $bn-4,4 %

Best performance 5 years

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFXLE · SPDREnergy+111,5 %0,08 %45,27 $bn+39,6 %
2Vanguard Energy ETFVDE · VanguardEnergy+107,6 %0,09 %12,70 $bn+37,9 %
3iShares Global Energy ETFIXC · ISharesEnergy+95,0 %0,37 %3,48 $bn+36,8 %
4Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFMLPX · Global XEnergy+81,7 %0,45 %3,80 $bn+17,6 %
5First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundEMLP · First TrustEnergy+71,0 %0,95 %4,33 $bn+13,9 %
6State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFXOP · SPDREnergy+58,4 %0,35 %4,56 $bn+37,0 %
7VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFNLR · VanEckEnergy+56,0 %0,52 %3,10 $bn-34,7 %
8Global X - Uranium ETFURA · Global XEnergy+11,3 %0,69 %4,73 $bn-31,4 %
9iShares Global Clean Energy Transition UCITS ETFIQQH.DE · ISharesEnergy-29,4 %0,65 %2,61 $bn-4,4 %

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What is the cheapest energy ETF?
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) with 0,08 % fees per year.
What is the largest energy ETF?
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), 45,27 Md$ AUM.
Fees or performance: what to look at first?
Fees are certain, past performance is not. Between two funds following the same index, the cheaper one almost always finishes ahead over ten years.

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