iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO)
| Assets | $597.09M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 15.45 |
| Shares Out | 5.05M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 31.44% |
| Volume | 175,416 |
| Open | 110.59 |
| Previous Close | 115.57 |
| Day's Range | 107.04 - 110.59 |
| 52-Week Low | 78.22 |
| 52-Week High | 130.50 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| Holdings | 50 |
| Inception Date | May 1, 2006 |
About IEO
Fund Home PageThe iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in energy equity. The fund tracks a market cap weighted index of companies in the U.S. oil and gas exploration and production space according to Dow Jones. IEO was launched on May 1, 2006 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
70.77% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ConocoPhillips | COP | 19.32% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | EOG | 9.53% |
| Valero Energy Corporation | VLO | 9.51% |
| Phillips 66 | PSX | 7.12% |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. | FANG | 4.98% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | MPC | 4.46% |
| Devon Energy Corporation | DVN | 4.43% |
| EQT Corporation | EQT | 4.03% |
| Coterra Energy Inc. | CTRA | 3.79% |
| Expand Energy Corporation | EXE | 3.61% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | $0.55268 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.636 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.63741 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.5258 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.53343 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.52693 | Dec 20, 2024 |
Performance
IEO had a total return of 39.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.47%.
News
KG Gauges Path to Crude Oil "Equilibrium" in Recent Price Plunge
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Oil prices dropped over 10% after Iran's foreign minister announces the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic for the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
Indian refiner Reliance rejects Iran oil cargoes as waiver deadline looms
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House Dem Sam Liccardo probes suspicious oil trades during Iran war
Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., is asking whether the nation's top financial regulators are examining a number of trades placed moments before President Donald Trump provided a major update on the Iran w...
European oil majors outshine US rivals with Iran war trading bonanza
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Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: WTI Sinks to $93 on Trump Peace Hopes – Is $87 the Next Floor?
WTI Crude (USOIL) drops 1.5% to $93.00 as President Trump's peace deal optimism cools the war premium. Discover why the $87.00 trendline is the ultimate must-hold floor.
Oil falls on prospects for talks to end Iran war and revive supply
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Brent oil price near $100 again with U.S.-Iran talks uncertain and Hormuz still blocked
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Trump makes STUNNING claim about US oil
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Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Brent Eyes $100 Reclaim – Will Supply Shocks Spark a Breakout?
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Oil Price Forecast: Can Supply Disruptions and Geopolitics Keep Prices Elevated?
Crude oil remains range-bound as supply disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and mixed macro signals maintain a risk premium while ongoing US–Iran negotiations keep the market volatile and without a cl...
Oil prices fall as hopes for US-Iran deal outweigh supply disruption concerns
Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday as hopes for easing U.S.-Iran tensions, following reports that Iran could allow ships to pass through around the Strait of Hormuz, outweighed concerns over ...
Trump issues several pipeline permits for US-Canada oil transportation
U.S. President Donald Trump issued several pipeline permits on Wednesday, including one for the construction of a new pipeline, to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products ...
Trafigura signs $1 billion oil prepayment deal with Gabon
Commodities trader Trafigura said on Wednesday it had signed a $1 billion prepayment agreement with the Republic of Gabon, under which it will receive crude oil deliveries over a seven‑year period.
Iran can go up to two months without oil exports before cutting output, analysts say
Iran can withstand a complete halt in oil exports of up to two months before being forced to curb production, analysts said, after the U.S. began blocking shipping in and out of the country's ports ...
See the breakdown of economists' responses to our recent survey on the outlook for growth, inflation, oil prices and recession following the Iran war
Economists' forecasts from a WSJ survey on the outlook for growth, inflation, oil prices and recession risks following the Iran war.
U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Decline as Exports Rise
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Crude Oil Price Analysis – Crude Oil Continues to See Buyers on Dips
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Oil Market Taking 'Some Comfort' From Potential Talks, Analyst Says
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Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Oil Plunges 8% as US-Iran Peace Talks Move to Pakistan
Oil prices post one of their sharpest single-day drops as the US and Iran prepare for a second round of negotiations in Pakistan. Discover if WTI can hold the $91 trendline support.
Trump renews criticism of UK, saying it should ‘drill, baby, drill' for North Sea oil
Trump has called on the U.K. to expand North Sea oil production, reviving his “drill, baby, drill” message. His comments come as the U.K. government says the Iran war energy shock shows the need “to g...
Goldman Sachs flags two‑way risks to their 2026 oil price outlook
Goldman Sachs on Tuesday flagged both upside and downside risks to its average 2026 crude forecasts for Brent/WTI at $83/78 per barrel, citing growing uncertainty around Middle East developments and ...
Oil prices fall for a second day on expectations US-Iran talks may resume
Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations peace talks between the U.S. and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key Middle East producing region trapped by the c...
Crude Oil Price Forecast: Bearish Continuation Targets Lower Support Zones
Crude oil extends its decline after breaking key support levels and a rising wedge pattern, with bearish continuation pointing toward lower Fibonacci and moving average targets.
The International Energy Agency is really worried about the global oil market
Since the start of the Iran conflict, investors around the world have been worried that tight global oil supplies and high prices could eventually lead to a drop in demand. According to the Internatio...
How the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports could further erode oil inventories
The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports could accelerate the drawdown in global oil inventories, further tightening near-term supply and pushing back hopes of market normalization into mid-May, according t...
Treasury Secretary Bessent now says it's OK for the Fed to wait to lower rates amid oil surge
Bessent has previously said the Fed should hasten cutting interest rates, calling reductions "the only ingredient missing" for stronger economic growth.
Crude Oil Falls as U.S.-Iran Peace Hopes Rise, JPM Lowers FY26 Net Income Forecast
Markets are pricing for brighter days ahead, according to Kevin Green. While he's skeptical of the recent rally, he finds the strength backing it impressive.
