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It took conflict in the Middle East for the market to start paying attention to the energy sector again. The Houston-based company, formerly known as Schlumberger, has an $87 billion market capitalization and is the world’s largest oilfield-services provider, with operations in 120 countries. The rise in oil prices from about $55 a barrel in early January to a recent price above $90, certainly helps SLB’s case.

Energy stocks were lower late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index down 0.9% and the

Energy sits in an unusual spot right now: it is paying real income while also producing the kind of capital gains that growth investors chase. The three biggest broad energy ETFs, iShares Global Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:IXC), Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE), and Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE), are each up roughly 34% year to date ... Three Energy ETFs Are Yielding Over 2.5 Percent While Delivering 24 to 31 Percent Returns in 2026

Energy stocks were lower late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index down 0.9% and the

Energy stocks were lower Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index down 0.7% and the State

Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM declined, while IVV gained. Acti

Energy stocks were declining premarket Friday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively trad

Energy stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index fractionally low

The iShares Global Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:IXC) pays a semi-annual distribution that swings between feast and famine depending on crude oil prices. IXC’s latest payment of $0.848062 in December 2025 brought the trailing yield to roughly 3.7%, a number that looks reliable until you remember the fund cut its June 2025 payout to $0.696557 from $0.897665 ... IXC climbed 52% in a year but income investors face a reckoning

Energy stocks were slightly higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index increasing

Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV edged higher. Actively

Elusive Iran peace talks and persistent supply risks are strengthening the case for higher-for-longer oil prices. Here are some energy ETFs investors may want to watch.

Energy stocks were advancing premarket Thursday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.04% and the actively t

Energy stocks were lower late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.4% an

Energy stocks declined Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.1% and the S

Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM edged higher and IVV fell. Activ

Energy stocks were declining premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ET

Energy stocks declined late Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 2.2% and the

Energy stocks declined Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.6% and the Stat

If you bought the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) to bet on rising crude prices, the fund is living up to its reputation. USO is up 114% year to date as WTI rallies. The problem emerges when you hold it across a full oil cycle. Over the last decade, USO has returned roughly 57% while ... USO’s Front Month Oil Strategy Has Lagged Crude Oil Itself by Half Since 2014, And the Roll Cost Is the Reason

Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively tr

Energy stocks were declining premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.7% and the actively trad

Despite Expand Energy’s underperformance compared to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain very bullish in the company’s long-term growth trajectory.

The market is currently pricing a swift resolution to the Iran war. Read why it has been pricing this in pretty much since the war started.

Energy stocks have cooled off substantially in Q2 and are getting whipsawed around by the Iran war.

The iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:IEO) just paid a $0.55 distribution in March, the lightest quarterly payment since mid-2024. IEO holders are buying the aggregated dividend policies of America’s largest oil and gas producers, and those policies flex with the commodity. With WTI back above $112 per barrel in mid-May, ... IEO’s $0.55 quarterly dividend faces a critical test as oil prices hover near 12-month highs