State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

XLE

Market cap $37.9B

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USO and other oil ETFs draw focus as extended US-Iran nuclear talks keep crude volatile, with sanctions and supply risks driving sharp market swings.

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The U.S. Supreme Court's Friday decision to strike down trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year may ease costs for some oil producers and drillers, but experts and analysts told Reuters that broader energy flows would likely remain unchanged for now.

Technology stocks have flatlined so far in 2026 due to artificial intelligence sector (AI) fatigue. Materials and industrial shares are rising on economic optimism and the AI infrastructure buildout.

Japan's $36B U.S. investment targets energy, exports and minerals. ETFs like XLE could ride the industrial boost from this landmark pledge.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market, the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 16, 1998.

The exit velocity from 2025 is continuing into 2026. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have already gathered over $250 billion in inflows in the first six weeks of the new year, proving that demand for the investment vehicle remains robust despite a volatile start.

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( NYSEARCA:XLE ) has surged 21.6% year to date as markets pivot from energy transition rhetoric toward energy security concerns.