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XLE has handed shareholders a stunning rally, but income investors buying in today are getting a very different deal than those who bought a year ago. The question is whether the fund's payout can keep up with its price.
America's emergency oil cushion is draining at a pace not seen since the early 1980s, and drivers are quietly crossing a threshold that carries serious political consequences for the White House heading into the midterms.
The perennial attractions of energy infrastructure investing include income, real asset exposure, and diversification. Energy infrastructure can provide diversification benefits in part because midstream MLPs and corporations are minimally represented in typical equity allocations, if at all.
Many investors are fixated on tech and AI ETFs, and for good reason, given how potent AI hype and its subsequent buildout have turned out to be. Key Takeaways: Tech and energy companies used to be viewed as stocks that move in different directions, but that narrative is shifting.
The State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was launched on December 16, 1998, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market.
U.S. equities have seen a sharp divide in sector performance in 2026, with geopolitical tensions and artificial intelligence (AI) investment influencing returns.
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF offers a lower expense ratio and higher dividend yield than State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration; Production ETF. State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF is highly concentrated in large-cap giants, while State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration Production ETF uses a modified equal-weight approach.
Oil prices top $110 amid Middle East tensions and falling U.S. inventories. Explore BNO, XLE and OIH as supply risks shape the outlook for oil ETFs.