Three Vanguard sector funds drew from completely different economic engines over the past year, with one surging over 50% while another barely budged, yet the laggard paid the fattest yield. Here is…
Energy ETFs crushed the S&P 500 over the past year, but the path included a brutal crude oil collapse before prices surged past $100 a barrel. Three funds chasing the same rally…
America’s energy advantage offers less protection from overseas turmoil than investors might expect. Domestic drilling helps, but the price of filling your tank still reflects competition for oil around the world. The…
Rich Duprey The ticker says energy, but the fund's holdings tell a much narrower story than most investors expect before they buy in.
Nuclear power has become one of the hottest investment themes in years, but the funds chasing it split into very different animals with very different risk profiles. Knowing which one actually matches…
The iShares U.S. Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:IYE) has had a great year for capital gains, but holders who bought it for income want to know whether the distribution can hold up if oil…
Energy sits in an unusual spot right now: it is paying real income while also producing the kind of capital gains that growth investors chase. The three biggest broad energy ETFs, iShares…
The VIX spiked above 52 in early April 2026 before pulling back to roughly 19 by mid-April, and by mid-July it had settled near 16, signaling a return to relative calm. Four…
WTI crude oil is trading near $105 per barrel, a level that was unthinkable just a few months ago when prices bottomed near $57 late last year. The catalyst is geopolitical: disruptions…
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM | XOM Price Prediction) shares are down 5% in midday trading on Wednesday, and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) shares are also off 5%. The catalyst is hard to miss: reports that…
Oil closed out 2025 at $57.26 a barrel. Today, it is trading above $90. That kind of move in crude flows directly into the earnings of every upstream producer, refiner, and pipeline…
Oil prices have erupted higher in recent days as fresh conflict erupts around Iran, with Tehran issuing direct threats to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That narrow waterway carries roughly…
Rich Duprey WTI crude has surged 10.3% in a single month, sitting at $71.13 per barrel, near the top of its 12-month range. That kind of move creates a clear opportunity for energy-focused funds…
Passive investors looking to take on a more contrarian position may wish to consider some of the sectors that most investors may be ignoring as the rise of the artificial intelligence (AI)…
The Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FENY) started 2026 with a 2% gain in the first week. With $1.3 billion in assets and a 0.084% expense ratio, FENY offers pure-play exposure to…
