$XLE

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

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What State Street Energy SPDR (XLE) Bought: Exxon Mobil Leads on

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) increased all 21 of its holdings on Monday, with total purchases of $223.7 million. The largest buys were Exxon Mobil (XOM) at $53.6 million, Chevron (CVX) at $40.4 million, and ConocoPhillips (COP) at $15.9 million. XLE has $44.89 billion in assets and a year-to-date return of 55.04%.

Gasoline Alone Drove More Than Half of September’s Inflation Jump

Gasoline prices surged 9.1% in September, contributing over half of the 0.6% monthly inflation increase. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell, while the energy ETF XLE rose 0.64%. XLE's top holdings include Exxon Mobil and Chevron. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3%.

Brent Oil Is Back Above $100 as a Third Aircraft Carrier Heads to the Middle East

Brent crude closed at $102.31, up $4.28, and US crude at $92.87, up $2.45, due to supply shocks and geopolitical tensions. USO rose 3.00%, XLE gained 1.93%, and Chevron added 1.45% to $207.18. Iran talks broke down, and a third US aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East. China halted fuel exports, impacting diesel prices.

XLE sentiment & insider activity

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What's driving XLE

  • State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) increased all 21 of its holdings on Monday, with total purchases of $223.7 million. The largest buys were Exxon Mobil (XOM) at $53.6 million, Chevron (CVX) at $40.4 million, and ConocoPhillips (COP) at $15.9 million. XLE has $44.89 billion in assets and a year-to-date return of 55.04%.

    gurufocus.com · Oct 21, 2026

  • Potential downside as high gasoline inflation reduces the hedge value of XLE.

    247wallst.com · Oct 15, 2026

  • XLE likely to stay elevated while oil prices remain high.

    247wallst.com · Oct 2, 2026

  • XLE likely to see buying interest as the sector benefits from tighter supply fundamentals.

    247wallst.com · Sep 30, 2026

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America’s Strategic Oil Reserves Are at 44-Year Lows — And Trump Just Gave Away Another 40 Million Barrels

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to 283.8 million barrels, its lowest since 1982, as the Trump administration released 40 million barrels. The SPR is part of a 400-million-barrel IEA release to temper oil prices. The DOE structured the release as an exchange, with companies returning oil plus a premium by 2028. Venezuela's oil could help replenish the SPR, but this is a long-term solution. Investors may consider oil producers like ExxonMobil and Chevron.