XLU vs WEC
- 0 of 19 forces clearly differ
- Data through Oct 30, 2026
- Market move removed first
On none of the 19 forces measured do XLU and WEC differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.
| Economic force | XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | WECWEC Energy Group |
|---|---|---|
| Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | −1.1%−1.8% to −0.39%Tentative | −1.4%−2.8% to −0.13%Tentative |
| Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points | −1.4%−3.1% to +0.30%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.35%−2.9% to +2.2%Not distinguishable from zero |
| U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2% | −0.44%−1.4% to +0.51%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.05%−1.1% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10% | +0.58%+0.11% to +1.1%Tentative | +0.33%−0.21% to +0.87%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points | +0.83%−0.64% to +2.3%Not distinguishable from zero | +1.1%−0.75% to +3.0%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | +0.23%−1.1% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.29%−2.1% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points | −1.2%−1.7% to −0.65%Clear | −1.1%−1.7% to −0.44%Tentative |
| Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points | +0.53%−0.18% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.45%−0.30% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero |
| GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5% | +0.36%−0.32% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.65%−0.05% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero |
| CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5% | +0.23%−0.18% to +0.65%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.46%+0.05% to +0.87%Tentative |
| Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10% | −0.03%−0.04% to −0.01%Clear | −0.01%−0.04% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero |
| BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10% | −0.05%−0.46% to +0.35%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.11%−0.67% to +0.45%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point | +0.30%+0.14% to +0.46%Clear | +0.34%+0.15% to +0.52%Tentative |
| Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point | +0.56%+0.42% to +0.69%Clear | +0.72%+0.56% to +0.88%Clear |
| MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point | −0.01%−0.24% to +0.22%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.18%−0.49% to +0.13%Not distinguishable from zero |
| EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | −2.7%−3.9% to −1.6%Clear | −1.4%−3.0% to +0.20%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | −0.14%−0.63% to +0.35%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.37%−0.23% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point | +0.06%−0.13% to +0.25%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.08%−0.30% to +0.15%Not distinguishable from zero |
| ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point | +0.09%−0.01% to +0.19%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.09%−0.03% to +0.22%Not distinguishable from zero |
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.
This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.