Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 [Q4 2024] → 60 (+8) [Q1 2025]
4.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.82% [Q4 2024] → 62.53% (+4.71%) [Q1 2025]
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 165 | Existing positions closed: 168
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,859 [Q4 2024] → 1,808 (-51) [Q1 2025]
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B [Q4 2024] → $20.5B (-$2.39B) [Q1 2025]
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 617 | Existing positions reduced: 804
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.48B | Put options by funds: $10.7B
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for XLE.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 20 articles about XLE published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Energy Stocks: Winners And Losers At The Beginning Of H2 2025
The energy sector made big moves in H1 2025, up and down, but either move could only be sustained for a limited time. Many energy stocks are feeling the effects of changes taking place in the oil market, especially with supply growth expected to outpace demand growth. While the energy sector can expect headwinds in H2 2025, shorts are still likely to think twice about placing bets against the sector.
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
RBN Energy Founder Rusty Braziel goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
RBN Energy Founder and Chairman Rusty Braziel joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk the impact of conflict with Iran on oil prices and why oil plummeted today.
Positive
Schwab Network
2 weeks ago
Defense, Energy & Crypto: Reason to Be Bullish
Barbara Goodstein sees some standout opportunities in a few select groups of the market including defense, energy and crypto. Within the defense space, she points to the VanEck Defense ETF (DFNS) as well as General Dynamics (GD) and Rolls Royce (RYCEY) as ways to play that group.
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
ETF Edge: Growing Middle East tensions, mitigating risk and contrarian ETF plays
Matt Bartolini, State Street Head of SPDR Americas Research and John Davi, Astoria Portfolio Advisors CIO, sit down with CNBC's Dominic Chu to discuss how ETF investors are reacting to growing Middle East tensions
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
State Street's Matt Bartolini on how ETF investors are reacting to growing Middle East tensions
Matt Bartolini, State Street, joins CNBC's Dominic Chu on “Halftime Report' to discuss how ETF investors are monitoring geopolitical developments, and handling the risks involved as tensions grow between Israel and Iran.
Positive
Forbes
2 weeks ago
Wall Street Is Steadily Investing In Energy As An Inflation Hedge
At the end of last week, fund managers had built up the largest net long position in crude oil futures in nine months, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It is serving as a necessary inflation hedge given a growing conflict in the Middle East, and declining drilling at home.
Positive
See It Market
2 weeks ago
Energy Sector Is Proving All Hands Are On Deck!
Even before the Israeli/Iran crisis, crude oil was on our radar and in our portfolio over $62 a barrel. Shale oil supply could be peaking.
Neutral
CNBC Television
3 weeks ago
U.S. energy markets will take most of the hit from geopolitical tensions: Charles Schwab's Gordon
Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' with reaction to comments from SF Fed President Mary Daly.
Positive
Market Watch
3 weeks ago
The Israel-Iran crisis shows why you need energy stocks in your 401(k)
This isn't the first time energy stocks have zigged while everything else has zagged. It seems to be a feature, not a bug.
Neutral
FXEmpire
3 weeks ago
S&P500 Forecast: Will Exxon, Chevron, and XLE Climb Further as Oil Prices Rise?
Oil prices surge 11% as Iran-Israel conflict escalates. Traders shift into Exxon, Chevron, and XLE for exposure to geopolitical risk premiums.
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