Exxon Mobil, trading as ( XOM:NYE ), proudly stands as the world's largest independently operated energy company outside of OPEC and China. With its significant contribution of over 21% to the XLE ETF and a generous yield of approximately 3.2%, compared to the fund's 3.5%, Exxon Mobil presents a compelling value proposition. Trading at a mere 12X earnings relative to the S&P 500, it exhibits attractive valuation metrics.