A: Thanks for the question.

Locally, there are 2 ETFs listed on the ASX:

• Betashares 000 – a currency hedged ETF aiming to track the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return (ASX Code OOO).


• Betashares QCB – a currency hedged ETF aiming to track the S&P GSCI Light Energy Index Excess Return (ASX Code QCB). This index cover a basket of 24 commodities – with energy currently weighting at around 39%.

On overseas markets, there are tens of Energy ETFs. Here are the 10 of the leading ETFs trading in the USA:

XLE

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

VDE

Vanguard Energy Index Fund

XOP

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

IYE

iShares Dow Jones US Energy Sector Index Fund

IXC

iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund

OIH

Market Vectors Oil Services ETF

IEO

iShares Dow Jones US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index Fund

IEZ

iShares Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund

FXN

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund

FCG

First Trust ISE Revere Natural Gas Index Fund

As to which country, if you can trade in the USA, I would take an ETF listed in the USA and covering one of the major oil benchmarks (eg. WTI or Brent).

Hope this helps.