S&P500 ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? S&P500 ETF trades at $748.01, while Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $58.46. The key difference: S&P500 ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SPY | XLE | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $759.55 | $62.57 |
52-Week Low | $621.75 | $42.12 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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The ETF is designed to track the performance of the securities and the stocks in the S&P 500 Index. To maintain the composition and weightings, the advisor adjusts the ETF from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the index target.
Read more on SPY →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as energy companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: oil, gas and consumable fuels; and energy equipment and services. It is non-diversified.
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