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XLE: State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF research
As of 09-22-2026
XLE has posted strong trailing returns and sits above its 200-day average, but the sector rotation read shows Energy as neutral, not leading, and the macro overweight list excludes Energy entirely. The 1m return of -2.35% and negative RS vs SPY trend risk suggest momentum is fading after a big run. Beta near zero means it will not track the broad risk-on equity move, so it does not fit a tactical risk-on allocation well right now. Better to wait for renewed relative strength confirmation before adding.
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