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US Energy Sector
XLE · Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund — S&P 500 energy sector total return.
| Regime | Mean 12m | Median | Hit rate | Volatility | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion | +7.1% | +2.5% | 57% | 26.8% | 122 |
| Caution | +12.2% | +12.4% | 73% | 24.7% | 183 |
| Contraction | +34.6% | +35.7% | 94% | 29.8% | 16 |
Forward returns are 12-month total returns (dividends reinvested), measured from each month-end and grouped by the macro regime in effect at that month-end. Sample begins 1998-12-31.Total-return history starts at the proxy ETF's inception (1998-12-22), so contraction-regime samples in particular can be thin — read low-N rows as directional, not precise. These are historical base rates, not forecasts or investment advice.