# XLE (State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF)

State Street · Stock ETFs · Energy · data as of Oct 28, 2026

XLE has 22 holdings by its book of Oct 27, 2026 and returned +61.2% over the year to Oct 28, 2026.

Promise check: Not measured. No other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/stocks/

XLE tracks an index of Energy and returned +61.2% over the past year.

## Key facts

- XLE, total return, 1 year: +61.2%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- XLE, expense ratio: 0.08%, as of Jan 28, 2026.
- XLE, holdings: 22, as of Oct 27, 2026.
- XLE, below its high: −1.7%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- XLE, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 3.5%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- XLE, last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 21, 2026: $0.3803, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XLE, net assets: $45.2bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026).

## XLE over each window to Oct 28, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +10.2% | +0.9% |
| 3 months | +17.4% | +6.1% |
| 6 months | +17.5% | +9.1% |
| Year to date | +56.1% | +14.1% |
| 1 year | +61.2% | +13.6% |
| 3 years | +77.8% | +95.0% |
| 5 years | +183.6% | +79.8% |
| 10 years | +196.5% | +325.8% |
| Since launch | +1,109.9% | +935.6% |
| Since launch, annualised | +9.4% | – |

## XLE key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026: $69.64 on Oct 26, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026: $43.60 on Nov 4, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 28, 2026, within that range: $68.45, 95% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 22
- Top ten weight: 78.1%

## XLE trading

- Not scored.
- Premium to NAV at the Oct 27 close: −0.04%; 95% of days within ±0.06%.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/xle/trading/

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | Energy Select Sector Index | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Energy | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026 |
| Price | $68.45 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Dec 22, 1998 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $45.2bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Oct 27, 2026; its shareholder report compares it with the S&P 500 Index, but its daily returns fit SPY's at R-squared 0.0571 over the year to Oct 28, 2026 (251 days), under the 0.35 it needs to return to it | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −1.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 22 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 78.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 27, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Holdings as of the close of | Oct 27, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 99.8% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 5.4% | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Oct 22, 2026

| Window | Dates | Net flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week | Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 | +$139m |
| 1 month | Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 | +$1.1bn |
| 3 months | Jul 28, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 | +$105m |
| Year to date | Jan 2, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 | +$3.6bn |
| 1 year | Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026 | +$3.3bn |

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/xle.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How has XLE performed?

Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, XLE returned +61.2% with distributions reinvested. Over three years the number is +77.8%.

### What does XLE cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.

### What does XLE hold?

22 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, with the top ten at 78.1% of the fund. 100% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is XLE below its high?

1.7% below its high of Oct 26, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 28, 2026.

### What dividend does XLE pay?

XLE pays quarterly. The last distribution was $0.3803 a share, which went ex on Sep 21, 2026.

### What is the dividend yield of XLE?

Over the 12 months to Oct 28, 2026, XLE paid cash distributions equal to 3.5% of its price at the start of the period. Its latest payment was $0.3803 a share, ex-date Sep 21, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, XLE, stock fund, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/xle
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