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XLE vs. TIP

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLE
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iShares TIPS Bond ETF

TIP
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Correlation

0.05

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Top 10 comparisons with XLE:
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XLE
Correlation
With:
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
0.05
SwitchERXDirexion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares1.00DIGProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Energy1.00VDEVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Energy ETF1.00FENYFidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF1.00IYEBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares U.S. Energy ETF1.00OILUBank of Montreal - MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3X Leveraged ETNs0.99RSPGInvesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF0.98IXCBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Global Energy ETF0.98NRGUBank of Montreal - MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3X Leveraged ETNs0.98IGEBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares North American Natural Resources ETF0.97

Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by XLE and TIP:

There are no shared holdings.
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XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund
TIPiShares TIPS Bond ETF

What is XLE?

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund before expenses seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the Energy Select Sector Index (ticker: IXE).

Snapshot
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XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Inception date
Dec 16 1998
Dec 04 2003
Expense ratio
0.10%
0.19%
XLE has a lower expense ratio than TIP by 0.09%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in XLE than TIP.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
XLE targets investing in US Equities, while TIP targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Blackrock (iShares)
XLE is managed by State Street (SPDR), while TIP is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$1,678,169,867
$275,002,281
Both XLE and TIP are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$38,180,414,875
$21,035,302,259
XLE has more assets under management than TIP by $17,145,112,616. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P Energy Select Sector Index
ICE US Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
XLE is based off of the S&P Energy Select Sector Index, while TIP is based off of the ICE US Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
XLE and TIP use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
XLE and TIP both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
XLE and TIP may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
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Neither XLE nor TIP require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

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Disclaimers

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