IXC ETF — iShares Global Energy ETF

iShares Global Energy ETF (IXC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IXC is an ETF that tracks the S&P Global 1200 Energy Index. its distribution rate is 2.30%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.50%, its expense ratio is 0.37%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Total return is 754.6% over the past 24.9 years, 192.3 points behind SPY at 946.9%.

iShares Global Energy ETF tracks the S&P Global 1200 Energy Index, holding global equities across the energy sector. The fund has a modest current distribution rate paid semi-annually and carries an expense ratio of 0.37%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to international energy companies.

IXC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 754.6% over the past 24.9 years, 192.3 points behind SPY at 946.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 61.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.4%.

IXC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.89%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/12/2001

Expense ratio

0.37%

Distribution rate

2.30%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.50%

Last close

$62.98 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,134,206,834

Average volume

471338.0

Dividend

$0.724

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

-0.09

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.30%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.50%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: S&P Global 1200 Energy Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IXC risks and drawbacks

IXC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.4%.

Who may consider IXC — and who may not

IXC may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IXC pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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