iShares Global Energy ETF

IXC

Valor de mercado US$ 3,3 bi

Could oil hit $120? Goldman Sachs says prolonged supply disruptions could drive crude higher, creating opportunities for energy ETFs.

The top five performing iShares ETFs in July highlight strong returns in specialized market segments. Driven by gains in China large-caps, positive Ethereum momentum, and renewed geopolitical tensions leading to higher oil prices, July performance leadership came from a diverse range of asset classes.

Energy was one of just three S&P 500 sectors to close higher yesterday and the only one with positive net breadth on the day. Nineteen percent of energy stocks are at 52-week highs, compared with 5.9% for second-place Consumer Staples.

After leading the markets for much of the first half of the year, energy stocks tapered off from mid-May through the start of July as a tenuous agreement between Iran and the United States helped normalize oil prices. But tensions in the Middle East have once again flared up, with the two countries exchanging missile fire and conflicting statements about maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

I downgrade iShares Global Energy ETF to "Hold," citing disappointing price action despite bullish geopolitical conditions. IXC's valuation remains attractive at a 10.3x P/E and a 1.0x PEG, with a high 3.1% yield. Concentration risk is notable, with XOM and CVX making up over 25% of the portfolio.

Oil prices have fallen back to pre-war levels, but energy ETFs may still offer opportunity as refining, LNG demand, and tight supply support the sector.

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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 iShares Global Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:IXC) pays a semi-annual distribution that swings between feast and famine depending on crude oil prices.

Elusive Iran peace talks and supply risks keep the bullish case for energy markets intact. Check these energy ETFs to ride the upside.