iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) has returned 40.59% so far this year and 35.31% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IEO has had an annualized return of 12.05%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 5, 2006, IEO's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +47.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -42.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, IEO closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +21.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -25.9%.

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.11%, beta of 1.25, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 08, 2006.

• This ETF participated in 119.37% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 112.32% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.47 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

IEO has an expense ratio of 0.42%, placing it in the medium range.

IEO ranks 60 for risk / return — better than 60% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF provided a 1.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.35 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF was 79.17%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 510 trading sessions.

The current iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF drawdown is 3.17%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.