The 4 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEO iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production E… | $516.1M | 0.37% | 1.48% | +10.4% | +67.5% | +67.3% | +18.3% | +21.5% | |
| 2 | XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | $2.91B | 0.35% | 1.56% | +10.2% | +60.5% | +59.0% | +14.2% | +16.3% | |
| 3 | PXE Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF | $84.7M | 0.63% | 1.4% | +10.9% | +59.8% | +57.9% | +14.1% | +19.3% | |
| 4 | FTXN First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | $180.7M | 0.6% | 1.7% | +9.8% | +53.9% | +57.0% | +16.5% | +18.1% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 4 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 4 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 10 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $2.91B | 0.35% | 1.56% | +60.5% | +59.0% | +16.3% |
| IEO iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production E… | iShares | $516.1M | 0.37% | 1.48% | +67.5% | +67.3% | +21.5% |
| GUSH Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X… Leveraged | Direxion | $248.0M | 0.94% | 0.96% | +129.7% | +120.6% | +14.9% |
| FTXN First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | First Trust | $180.7M | 0.6% | 1.7% | +53.9% | +57.0% | +18.1% |
| DRIP Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X… Inverse | Direxion | $100.3M | 1.01% | 4.24% | -66.2% | -65.7% | -41.3% |
| PXE Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF | Invesco | $84.7M | 0.63% | 1.4% | +59.8% | +57.9% | +19.3% |
| OILT Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. | $12.0M | 0.35% | 4.57% | +57.2% | +64.5% | — |
| NRGD MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil -3 Inverse Leveraged ETN Inverse | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | -87.1% | -87.4% | — |
| NRGU MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3 Leveraged ETN Leveraged | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | +291.2% | +263.6% | — |
| USOI ETRACS Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN | UBS | — | — | 59.24% | +54.7% | +50.5% | +13.8% |
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