Energy ETFs
Which energy sector ETFs are the largest today? As of October 9, 2026, the five largest of the 31 energy sector ETFs ETF Copilot covers are XLE, VDE, AMLP, XOP and EMLP, by assets. Expense ratios across the five run from 0.08% to 1.01% a year, and their ETF Copilot overall scores run from 3.5 to 5.1.
Updated October 9, 2026
What stands out across Energy ETFs
Expense ratios across the 5 largest energy sector ETFs run from 0.08% to 1.01% a year, a median of 0.35%. XLE is the cheapest of the 5.
Dividend yields range from 1.64% to 7.74%, with a median of 2.32% across the 5 funds that pay one. AMLP yields the most.
Across the 5 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 3.5 to 5.1 out of 10, with a median of 4.6.
Concentration varies widely among the 5 largest energy sector ETFs: the ten largest holdings account for 29% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 91% in the most, a median of 66% across the list.
3 of 5 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical fund among the 5 largest energy sector ETFs behaves like 12 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of October 9, 2026, the largest Energy ETFs fund by assets is State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE).
The 5 funds on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Yield | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) | 4.6/10 | 0.08% | 2.32% | $41.9B | 78% | |
| 2 | Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) | 4.3/10 | 0.09% | 2.24% | $13.3B | 66% | |
| 3 | Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) | 4.6/10 | 1.01% | 7.74% | $12.7B | 91% | |
| 4 | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) | 3.5/10 | 0.35% | 1.64% | $4.2B | 29% | |
| 5 | First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP) | 5.1/10 | 0.95% | 2.89% | $4.1B | 45% | Tech 1% |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
All 31 Energy ETFs ETF Copilot covers
- Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP)
- VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (CRAK)
- Strive U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL)
- VanEck Energy Income ETF (EINC)
- FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (EIPI)
- FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (EIPX)
- First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP)
- Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR)
- First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG)
- Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY)
- First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)
- First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (FXN)
- iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO)
- iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ)
- iShares Global Energy ETF (IXC)
- iShares U.S. Energy ETF (IYE)
- Global X MLP ETF (MLPA)
- Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX)
- VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH)
- Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE)
- Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE)
- Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF (PXI)
- Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ)
- Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RSPG)
- Tortoise North American Pipeline ETF (TPYP)
- USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund (UMI)
- Pacer American Energy Infrastructure ETF (USAI)
- Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE)
- State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES)
- State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE)
- State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP)
Which Energy ETFs are compared head to head?
Every published head-to-head between two Energy ETFs, the most searched first.
- XLE vs VDE
- AMLP vs VDE
- AMLP vs XLE
- AMLP vs XOP
- VDE vs XOP
- XLE vs XOP
- AMLP vs EMLP
- EMLP vs VDE
- EMLP vs XLE
- EMLP vs XOP
- AMLP vs MLPX
- EMLP vs MLPX
- MLPX vs VDE
- MLPX vs XLE
- MLPX vs XOP
- AMLP vs IXC
- EMLP vs IXC
- IXC vs MLPX
- IXC vs VDE
- IXC vs XLE
- IXC vs XOP
- AMLP vs MLPA
- EMLP vs MLPA
- IXC vs MLPA
- MLPA vs MLPX
- MLPA vs VDE
- MLPA vs XLE
- MLPA vs XOP
- AMLP vs FENY
- EMLP vs FENY
- FENY vs IXC
- FENY vs MLPA
- FENY vs MLPX
- FENY vs VDE
- FENY vs XLE
- FENY vs XOP
- AMLP vs OIH
- EMLP vs OIH
- FENY vs OIH
- IXC vs OIH
- MLPA vs OIH
- MLPX vs OIH
- OIH vs VDE
- OIH vs VDE vs XLE vs XOP
- OIH vs XLE
- OIH vs XOP
Where is money going in Energy?
In the week to October 9, 2026, Energy moved +2.2% and saw +$443M of net fund flow, which ETF Copilot reads as aligned — price and money moving the same way.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price, 1 week | +2.2% |
| Net flow, 1 week | +$443M |
| Price, 1 month | -2.3% |
| Net flow, 1 month | +$215M |
Net fund flow is money into or out of the ETFs in this category, computed by ETF Copilot from daily fund assets. All 33 sectors side by side →
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Energy ETFs — scores, concentration and exposure”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/category/energy
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