iShares U.S. Energy ETF
$70.82+1.30 (+1.87%)
- 0.37%
- $1.7B
- +56.8%
- 1.94%
- 1M sh
- $68.55
- low $45.12high $69.91
The ETF.net IYE Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 5 of 25
Score 62 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B65 out of 100Rank 9 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C52 out of 100Rank 11 of 24Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A88 out of 100Rank 3 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F24 out of 100Rank 24 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A81 out of 100Rank 5 of 25
Our read on IYE
BOne of the original ways to own the whole US energy patch in a single ticker, trading since 2000. Roughly 40 energy names, priced below the category median but above the sector's cheapest index funds.
The fund aims to follow an index made up of U.S. companies from the energy sector.
Why people hold it
- Launched in 2000, making it one of the elder statesmen of sector ETFs, with a record stretching across multiple oil and gas cycles.
- At 0.38% a year it undercuts the typical broad energy fund, where the category median sits at 0.45%.
- A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so buying or selling usually means meeting a crowd rather than hunting for one.
- Simple mandate, plainly stated: an index of US energy companies, held as stocks, with cash paid out quarterly.ishares.com
Worth knowing
- XLE, FENY and VDE fish in the same pond for roughly 0.08% to 0.09%, so this one carries a noticeably higher annual fee for similar exposure.
- About 40 stocks in a single sector, and energy benchmarks lean hard on their biggest names, so a handful of companies can steer the ride.
- US-listed companies only by design, so energy majors domiciled overseas sit outside the index.ishares.com
IYE Holdings
- Stocks
- 43
- 72%
- XOM
Sectors
- Integrated Oil & Gas40.7%
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production20.5%
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing & Transportation15.2%
- Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation14.1%
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services8.0%
- Semiconductors0.8%
- Electrical Components & Equipment0.5%
- Semiconductor Equipment0.2%
- Construction & Engineering0.0%
- Heavy Electrical Equipment0.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IYE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IYE$15,676
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IYE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +48.6% |
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| 3 months | +19.3% |
| 1 year | +56.8% |
| 3 years | +17.7% |
| 5 years | +21.4% |
| 10 years | +9.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IYE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +48.6% | |
| 2025 | +7.3% | |
| 2024 | +6.1% | |
| 2023 | −2.2% | |
| 2022 | +60.3% | |
| 2021 | +53.4% | |
| 2020 | −33.5% |
IYE in the news
IYE Dividends
- 1.94%
- $1.35
- $0.39 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
IYE Risk
- 20.0%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.53
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −25.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IYE Cost
0.37%
IYE0.37%
- The middle half of Energy (Broad) funds
- Median 0.46%
7 of the 24 Energy (Broad) funds charge less.
Other funds in Energy (Broad)
- AVDEVanguard Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +57.5%
- BENFRAlerian Energy Infrastructure ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +30.3%
- BRSPGInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +57.9%
- BIXCiShares Global Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +56.1%
- BPSCEInvesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +53.0%