XLE returns by year
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund has returned +5.7% annually (CAGR) since 1999. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $44.71 | $53.22 | +0.0% | +19.0% | |
| 2025 | $42.83 | $44.71 | +0.0% | +4.4% | |
| 2024 | $41.92 | $42.83 | +0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 2023 | $43.74 | $41.92 | +0.0% | -4.1% | |
| 2022 | $27.75 | $43.74 | +0.0% | +57.6% | |
| 2021 | $18.95 | $27.75 | +0.0% | +46.4% | |
| 2020 | $30.02 | $18.95 | +0.0% | -36.9% | |
| 2019 | $28.68 | $30.02 | +0.0% | +4.7% | |
| 2018 | $36.13 | $28.68 | +0.0% | -20.6% | |
| 2017 | $37.66 | $36.13 | +0.0% | -4.1% | |
| 2016 | $30.16 | $37.66 | +0.0% | +24.9% | |
| 2015 | $39.58 | $30.16 | +0.0% | -23.8% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from XLE's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's average annual return?
- Since 1999, Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) has returned about 5.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 8.0%.
- What were Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2022 (+57.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-39.8%).
- 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.