What is the S&P oil & gas exploration & production ETF?

The Oil & Gas Exploration Index is a modified equal weight index. The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the total return performance of the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index.

What is the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select industry index?

The S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index is an equal-weighted index that draws constituents from the oil and gas exploration and production segment of the S&P TMI. Liquidity and market capitalization screens are applied to the index to ensure investability.

Should you invest in the oil & gas ETF?

This ETF offers exposure to the exploration and production sub-sector of the domestic energy market, making it a potentially useful tool for those looking to target stocks of companies responsible for discovering and accessing new deposits of oil and gas.

How many equity energy ETFs are there?

It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the oil and gas exploration and production segment of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). U.S. News evaluated 28 Equity Energy ETFs and 14 make our Best Fit list.