Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)
| Assets | $15.69B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 22.63 |
| Shares Out | 190.67M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.52% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 57.00% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.55% |
| Volume | 12,480,733 |
| Open | 81.22 |
| Previous Close | 81.77 |
| Day's Range | 80.68 - 81.33 |
| 52-Week Low | 74.71 |
| 52-Week High | 84.53 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| Holdings | 41 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLP
Fund Home PageThe Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector index, a market-cap-weighted index of consumer-staples stocks drawn from the S&P 500. XLP was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
62.02% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 10.02% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 9.53% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 8.99% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 6.57% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 6.05% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 4.52% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.51% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 4.51% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 4.42% |
| The Kroger Co. | KR | 2.91% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.41824 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.60236 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.43896 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.58193 | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.55224 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.53645 | Dec 21, 2023 |
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