XLE correlations (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund)
Every correlation that matters for XLE: the assets it tracks, the ones that offset it, and where it sits among 4756 US stocks and ETFs.
Data as of 2026-08-27 · refreshed every trading day · Sector
Volatility (ann.)
23.1%
3y weekly
Beta vs S&P 500
0.27
3y weekly
1-year return
+44.0%
price, adjusted
5-year return
+206.7%
price, adjusted
Expense ratio
0.08%
annual
Assets
$39.2B
under management
Dividend yield
2.55%
trailing
Max drawdown
-20.1%
3y, daily closes
XLE over the last 12 months, weekly closes indexed to 100 at the start.
Stocks and ETFs most correlated with XLE
| Asset | Correlation (3Y) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PEO | Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. | 0.95 | |
| XOM | ExxonMobil | 0.92 | |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | 0.89 | |
| EOG | EOG Resources | 0.88 | |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | 0.88 | |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc. (DE) | 0.87 | |
| DVN | Devon Energy | 0.87 | |
| MGY | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation | 0.86 | |
| BGR | BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust | 0.86 | |
| CHRD | Chord Energy Corporation | 0.84 | |
| PR | Permian Resources Corporation | 0.84 | |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 0.84 | |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy | 0.83 | |
| MTDR | Matador Resources Company | 0.83 | |
| APA | APA Corporation | 0.83 |
Best diversifiers for XLE
These are the assets whose returns had the least to do with XLE's, historically the most independent picks in our universe.
| Asset | Correlation (3Y) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| VXX | iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | -0.28 | |
| VXZ | iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN | -0.27 | |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -0.24 | |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -0.21 | |
| BLNE | Beeline Holdings, Inc. | -0.21 | |
| UZX | Linkage Global Inc - Class A | -0.21 | |
| IDR | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | -0.20 | |
| SMTK | SmartKem, Inc. | -0.19 | |
| NYAX | Nayax Ltd. | -0.19 | |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -0.19 |
XLE vs benchmarks
XLE vs its peers
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$ curl https://www.pairbook.io/api/v1/symbols/xle.jsonCorrelations, diversifiers, beta and volatility for XLE, plus one endpoint per pair. API documentation.
XLE holdings overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Overlap | Correlation (3Y) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLE vs SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 14.7% | 0.59 |
| XLE vs MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | 11.8% | 0.10 |
| XLE vs VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 8.7% | 0.47 |
| XLE vs VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | 7.5% | 0.45 |
| XLE vs SPYV | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | 7.4% | 0.39 |
| XLE vs DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 5.0% | 0.40 |
| XLE vs RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 4.2% | 0.35 |
| XLE vs IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 3.4% | 0.17 |
| XLE vs SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 3.4% | 0.17 |
| XLE vs VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 3.4% | 0.17 |
| XLE vs QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 3.3% | 0.16 |
| XLE vs VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 3.3% | 0.27 |
| XLE vs VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 3.0% | 0.19 |
| XLE vs USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 2.6% | 0.27 |
| XLE vs ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | 2.2% | 0.16 |
| XLE vs DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 2.2% | 0.22 |
| XLE vs VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | 2.0% | 0.17 |
| XLE vs QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | 0.5% | 0.03 |
| XLE vs QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | 0.5% | 0.04 |
| XLE vs VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 0.3% | 0.02 |
| XLE vs EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.1% | 0.03 |
| XLE vs EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.1% | 0.13 |
| XLE vs IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.1% | 0.12 |
| XLE vs IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.1% | 0.02 |
| XLE vs VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 0.1% | 0.12 |
| XLE vs VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 0.1% | 0.05 |
| XLE vs EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 0% | 0.12 |
| XLE vs FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | 0% | 0.18 |
| XLE vs IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | 0% | 0.08 |
| XLE vs ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | 0% | 0.05 |
| XLE vs IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0% | 0.28 |
| XLE vs MDY | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF | 0% | 0.33 |
| XLE vs SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 0% | 0.08 |
| XLE vs SPYG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0% | 0.03 |
| XLE vs VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 0% | 0.27 |
| XLE vs XLB | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.30 |
| XLE vs XLC | Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.12 |
| XLE vs XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.34 |
| XLE vs XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.30 |
| XLE vs XLK | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.01 |
| XLE vs XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.20 |
| XLE vs XLRE | Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.27 |
| XLE vs XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.28 |
| XLE vs XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.18 |
| XLE vs XLY | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.03 |