State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
$67.17+1.16 (+1.76%)
- 0.08%
- $42.4B
- +59.3%
- 2.31%
- 31.3M sh
- $65.08
- low $42.35high $66.42
The ETF.net XLE Grade
A
Score 79 out of 100
- 1 of 25
Score 79 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A98 out of 100Rank 1 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C52 out of 100Rank 11 of 24Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A98 out of 100Rank 1 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D37 out of 100Rank 20 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A88 out of 100Rank 2 of 25
Our read on XLE
AThe 1998 original and still the default way to trade US energy: XLE holds only the oil, gas and oilfield services names inside the S&P 500, capped-weighted, for 0.08% a year.
The fund seeks to provide investment results that generally track the price and yield performance of the Energy Select Sector Index before expenses.
Why people hold it
- 0.08% a year against a 0.45% median for broad energy funds. It ties the cheapest in its group (FENY) and undercuts VDE.
- Launched December 1998 as one of the first sector ETFs. Today a multi-billion-dollar fund and one of the most heavily traded in its category.
- Clean pure play: oil, gas and consumable fuels plus energy equipment and services drawn from the S&P 500. No utilities riding along.ssga.com
- Pays quarterly, and a deep listed options market sits around it for hedging or covered-call work.barchart.com
Worth knowing
- A short roster by design, with the integrated majors carrying most of the weight. The index caps weights at each quarterly rebalance so no single stock runs away.spglobal.comssga.com
- Large-cap US only. Small caps, midstream partnerships and overseas majors sit outside the mandate; FENY and VDE cast a wider net.ssga.com
- One sector tied to one commodity complex: results move with crude and gas prices, in wider swings than a diversified index.ssga.com
XLE Holdings
- Stocks
- 24
- 78%
- XOM
Sectors
- Energy100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
XLE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
XLE$15,932
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | XLE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +50.6% |
| 1 month | +2.0% |
| 3 months | +20.6% |
| 1 year | +59.3% |
| 3 years | +18.3% |
| 5 years | +22.7% |
| 10 years | +10.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | XLE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +50.6% | |
| 2025 | +7.9% | |
| 2024 | +5.5% | |
| 2023 | −0.7% | |
| 2022 | +64.2% | |
| 2021 | +53.3% | |
| 2020 | −32.5% |
XLE in the news
XLE Dividends
- 2.31%
- $1.52
- $0.38 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
XLE Risk
- 20.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.54
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −26.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- −0.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XLE Cost
0.08%
XLE0.08%
- The middle half of Energy (Broad) funds
- Median 0.46%
No Energy (Broad) fund charges less.
Other funds in Energy (Broad)
- AFENYFidelity MSCI Energy Index ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +57.7%
- AVDEVanguard Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +57.5%
- BENFRAlerian Energy Infrastructure ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +30.3%
- BIYEiShares U.S. Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +56.8%
- BRSPGInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +57.9%