XLE
$68.21-2.05%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $68.21 -2.05%
Energy Select Sector SPDR FundETF · Sectors
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund total returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $44.71 | $68.21 | 3.0% | +55.6% | |
| 2025 | $42.83 | $44.71 | 3.5% | +7.9% | |
| 2024 | $41.92 | $42.83 | 3.4% | +5.6% | |
| 2023 | $43.74 | $41.92 | 3.5% | -0.6% | |
| 2022 | $27.75 | $43.74 | 6.7% | +64.3% | |
| 2021 | $18.95 | $27.75 | 6.8% | +53.3% | |
| 2020 | $30.02 | $18.95 | 4.2% | -32.7% | |
| 2019 | $28.68 | $30.02 | 7.1% | +11.7% | |
| 2018 | $36.13 | $28.68 | 2.4% | -18.2% | |
| 2017 | $37.66 | $36.13 | 3.2% | -0.9% | |
| 2016 | $30.16 | $37.66 | 3.2% | +28.0% | |
| 2015 | $39.58 | $30.16 | 2.3% | -21.5% | |
| 2014 | $44.26 | $39.58 | 1.9% | -8.7% | |
| 2013 | $35.71 | $44.26 | 2.3% | +26.2% | |
| 2012 | $34.57 | $35.71 | 1.4% | +4.7% | |
| 2011 | $34.13 | $34.57 | 1.6% | +2.8% | |
| 2010 | $28.51 | $34.13 | 2.1% | +21.8% | |
| 2009 | $23.89 | $28.51 | 2.4% | +21.8% | |
| 2008 | $39.68 | $23.89 | 0.8% | -39.0% | |
| 2007 | $29.32 | $39.68 | 1.5% | +36.9% | |
| 2006 | $25.16 | $29.32 | 1.5% | +18.1% | |
| 2005 | $18.16 | $25.16 | 1.7% | +40.2% | |
| 2004 | $13.78 | $18.16 | 2.1% | +33.9% | |
| 2003 | $11.17 | $13.78 | 2.4% | +25.8% | |
| 2002 | $13.35 | $11.17 | 1.7% | -14.7% | |
| 2001 | $16.59 | $13.35 | 1.4% | -18.1% | |
| 2000 | $13.55 | $16.59 | 1.9% | +24.4% | |
| 1999 | $11.67 | $13.55 | 1.9% | +18.0% |
- Annualized
- +9.3%
- 1999–2026
- Average year
- +10.8%
- 27 full years
- Best year
- +64.3%
- 2022
- Worst year
- -39.0%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 18/27
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.3%
1999–2026
Average year
+10.8%
27 full years
Best year
+64.3%
2022
Worst year
-39.0%
2008
Positive years
18/27
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1999+18%'99
2000+24%
2001-18%'01
2002-15%
2003+26%'03
2004+34%
2005+40%'05
2006+18%
2007+37%'07
2008-39%
2009+22%'09
2010+22%
2011+2.8%'11
2012+4.7%
2013+26%'13
2014-8.7%
2015-21%'15
2016+28%
2017-0.89%'17
2018-18%
2019+12%'19
2020-33%
2021+53%'21
2022+64%
2023-0.63%'23
2024+5.6%
2025+7.9%'25
2026+56%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on XLE. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's average annual return?
- Since 1999, Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) has returned about 9.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.8%.
- What were Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2022 (+64.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-39.0%).
- How often is Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund up in a year?
- 18 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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