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BBLS vs XLE

Munificent Seven ETF

BBLS—NYSE Arca

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

XLEANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XLE −0.24pt a year

BBLS0.32%XLE0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

XLE 3949.1×the volume

BBLS7.66KXLE30.2M

BBLS vs XLE Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+15.1%BBLS+13.9%XLE

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BBLS +15.1%. XLE +13.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2.5%5%7.5%10%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
BBLS 0.32%
XLE 0.08%, better
Fund size
BBLS $9M
XLE $45.3B
1Y total return
BBLS No data
XLE +63.4%
Yield (12M)
BBLS No data
XLE 2.18%
Holdings
BBLS 15
XLE 24
Avg volume (30D)
BBLS 7.66K sh
XLE 30.2M sh, better
NAV per share
BBLS $28.23
XLE $68.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —BBLSNot yet graded
XLE: Cost 98, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 97, Holdings 37, Durability 88.
Pillar letters and Scores for BBLS, XLE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBBLSXLE
Cost30% weightNot scoredA98
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredC54
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA97
Holdings10% weightNot scoredD37
Durability5% weightNot scoredA88

Rank among Energy (Broad) funds

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Energy (Broad)⁠

Category · 24 funds
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XLE ranks 1st of 24 funds in the Energy (Broad) Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 80
  2. Rank 2AFENYFidelity MSCI Energy Index ETFScore 77
  3. BBLSNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BBLS—Munificent Seven ETF

XLEAState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

In short

BBLS No data

XLE The 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.

Stated mandate

BBLS No data

XLE 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

BBLS No data

  • XLE 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

BBLS No data

  • XLE 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

Full BBLS profile⁠

Full XLE profile⁠

BBLS vs XLE Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BBLS vs XLE Cost

Overpaying BBLS vs XLE

$4,853

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BBLS 0.32%

    $6,542

  • XLE 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBLS 0.32%
  • XLE 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530BBLS $6,542XLE $1,689

Year by year

YearBBLSXLEOverpaying
10$580$147$433
20$2,250$575$1,675
30$6,542$1,689$4,853

Expense ratio

  • 0.32%BBLS
  • 0.08%XLE, cheaper
  • Middle half of Energy (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.46%

XLE cheapest of 24 funds

BBLS 6th cheapest of 24 funds

BBLS vs XLE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BBLS No data
XLE 2.18%
Payout (12M)
BBLS None
XLE $1.52
Last payment
BBLS No data
XLE $0.38
Ex-dividend
BBLS No data
XLE Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
BBLS No data
XLE Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
BBLS No data
XLE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BBLSAll BBLS payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XLEQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll XLE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2017 $0.21; Jun 16, 2017 $0.22; Sep 15, 2017 $0.43; Dec 15, 2017 $0.23; Mar 16, 2018 $0.24; Jun 15, 2018 $0.26; Sep 21, 2018 $0.26; Dec 21, 2018 $0.27; Mar 15, 2019 $0.26; Jun 21, 2019 $0.29; Sep 20, 2019 $0.28; Dec 20, 2019 $0.30; Dec 30, 2019 $0.90; Mar 23, 2020 $0.28; Jun 22, 2020 $0.25; Sep 21, 2020 $0.27; Dec 21, 2020 $0.26; Mar 22, 2021 $0.26; Jun 21, 2021 $0.27; Sep 20, 2021 $0.30; Dec 20, 2021 $0.35; Mar 21, 2022 $0.35; Jun 21, 2022 $0.41; Sep 19, 2022 $0.42; Dec 19, 2022 $0.43; Mar 20, 2023 $0.40; Jun 20, 2023 $0.35; Sep 18, 2023 $0.34; Dec 18, 2023 $0.40; Mar 18, 2024 $0.37; Jun 24, 2024 $0.36; Sep 23, 2024 $0.36; Dec 23, 2024 $0.35; Mar 24, 2025 $0.36; Jun 23, 2025 $0.36; Sep 22, 2025 $0.37; Dec 22, 2025 $0.37; Mar 23, 2026 $0.39; Jun 22, 2026 $0.38; Sep 21, 2026 $0.38. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

BBLS vs XLE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BBLS No dataXLE 21.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BBLS No dataXLE 0.82
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BBLS No dataXLE −26.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BBLS −0.88XLE −0.02

BBLS and XLE in the news

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