iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About IEO

What does IEO invest in?

iShares Trust - iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across energy, oil, gas and consumable fuels, oil and gas exploration and production sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Oil Exploration & Production Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF was formed on May 1, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of IEO?

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) charges an expense ratio of 0.38%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is IEO?

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) manages $576.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is IEO actively managed or an index fund?

IEO is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (IEO's is 0.38%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was IEO launched?

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) launched in May 2006 and is managed by IShares.

How has IEO performed?

IEO's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.