# What is an energy ETF?

> As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ places 32 stock ETFs in the Energy sector, second only to real estate, with a median fee of 0.39%. Updated every trading night.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

## What is an energy ETF?

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ places 32 stock ETFs in the Energy sector, second only to real estate, with a median fee of 0.39%.

### In plain words

An energy ETF owns companies that find, produce and move oil, gas and related fuels. Its result moves with energy prices and fuel demand.

Energy has 32 funds, more than any sector but real estate, with a median fee of 0.39%; Technology has 25, Financials 29, Health care 25 and Utilities 8. An energy stock fund owns companies, not oil. A commodity fund owns oil or futures, and the two can move apart, so ETFIQ keeps them in different categories.

### Questions

Does an energy ETF own oil? No. It owns company shares. A commodity ETF owns oil futures or other contracts.

Why are there so many energy funds? Issuers offer many versions: broad, producers only, services only and master limited partnerships.

Where do I compare them? Use the compare tool for any two funds.

### Where to next

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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