IYE ETF — iShares U.S. Energy ETF

iShares U.S. Energy ETF (IYE)

IYE is an ETF that tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.81%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.96%, its expense ratio is 0.37%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 617.9% over the past 26.2 years, 119.7 points behind SPY at 737.6%.

At the current 1.81% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $181 per year, or $15.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

This ETF tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index, providing exposure to the energy sector of the U.S. equity market through a basket of oil and gas companies. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and has a low expense ratio of 0.38%. It appeals to income investors seeking energy sector exposure and those building diversified equity portfolios with commodity-linked exposure.

IYE performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 617.9% over the past 26.2 years, 119.7 points behind SPY at 737.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.5%.

IYE key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.54%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/12/2000

Expense ratio

0.37%

Distribution rate

1.81%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.96%

Last close

$68.37

NAV

$68.82

Premium / discount

0.65% discount

AUM

$1,881,194,071

Market cap

$1,256,420,992

Average volume

549565.0

Last dividend

$0.309

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

-0.06

P/E ratio

18.1964

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.81%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.96%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: iShares; Index: Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas 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.

IYE risks and drawbacks

IYE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, 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 14.5%.

Who may consider IYE — and who may not

IYE may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IYE pays quarterly); 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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