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OILT Delivers Growth as Fund Prepares for Texas Exchange Move

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12:23 pm ET 09/02/26 | 4 VIEWS
Oil and gas prices have certainly been crucial to the market this year, and energy ETFs like OILT have been moving as a result.Key Takeaways: The Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT) is delivering strong results, with a one-month return of 8.25%, as of September 2, 2026. The fund provides a distinct take on energy investing by focusing on companies engaged with the oil and gas industries in Texas. Recently, Texas Capital announced the fund will be moving to the Texas Stock Exchange, where it and the Texas Capital Index ETF (TXS) will be the exchange’s first primary listings. Some advisors and investors may choose to gain exposure to the energy sector through a broad strategy, but approaches that are more targeted are also offering strong results. For instance, take a look at the Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT ). True to its name, OILT focuses on allocating to energy stocks extracting oil and gas within the state of Texas. This is done through the help of the fund’s index, the Alerian Texas Weighted Oil and Gas Index. Crucially, OILT’s been cruising through the year with highly attractive return potential. As of September 2, 2026, the fund has a one-month return of 8.25%. Meanwhile, OILT’s year-to-date return sits at 45.23%, as of September 2, 2026.A New Era for OILTOILT’s standout progress report comes at an exciting time for Texas Capital. Recently, Texas Capital announced that OILT and the Texas Capital Index ETF (TXS ) would be moving to the Texas Stock Exchange, where the funds will become the exchange’s first primary listings. “The investment thesis is simple, and we’re bringing the two products home,” noted Carlos Peña, head of ETF & funds management at Texas Capital, during a recent Bloomberg interview. “They are Texas focused, and we’re bringing them home to an exchange that’s headquartered here in the state. And frankly, it validates our investment thesis and what we’ve seen since we’ve launched these products.” Putting this all together, OILT’s investment base has plenty to be excited about. Not only is the fund continuing to deliver on its investment promise, but moving to a new exchange could help spark more interest in the Texas Capital lineup. For those keeping an eye on energy ETFs, this could be a fund worth watching. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Thematic Investing Content Hub. vettafi.com is owned by VettaFi LLC (“VettaFi”). VettaFi is the index provider for OILT, for which it receives an index licensing fee. However, OILT is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, or sold by VettaFi, and VettaFi has no obligation or liability in connection with the issuance, administration, marketing, or trading of OILT.

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