If you're interested in broad exposure to the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Strive U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on August 9, 2022.
Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Sector ETFs also provide investors access to a broad group of companies in particular sectors that offer low risk and diversified exposure. Energy - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 1, placing it in top 6%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Strive Etfs. It has amassed assets over $297.01 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market. DRLL seeks to match the performance of the BLOOMBERG US ENERGY SELECT INDEX before fees and expenses.
The Bloomberg US Energy Select Index measures the performance of US oil and gas producers.
Costs
Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long term, cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts, other things remaining the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.41%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.33%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
It is important to delve into an ETF's holdings before investing despite the many upsides to these kinds of funds like diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Energy sector -- about 99.1% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) accounts for about 21.59% of total assets, followed by Chevron Corp (CVX) and Valero Energy Corp (VLO).The top 10 holdings account for about 77.26% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has added roughly 31.71% and is up about 45.62% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 05/25/2026), respectively. DRLL has traded between $26.13 and $40.749 during this last 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 0.45 and standard deviation of 21.87% for the trailing three-year period. With about 36 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.
Alternatives
Strive U.S. Energy ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, DRLL is a great option for investors seeking exposure to the Energy ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares (VDE) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Energy 25/50 Index and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) tracks Energy Select Sector Index. Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares has $10.33 billion in assets, State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF has $41.22 billion. VDE has an expense ratio of 0.09%, and XLE charges 0.08%.
Bottom Line
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