Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC)

NYSEARCA: XLC · Real-Time Price · USD
97.41
+0.86 (0.89%)
At close: Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM
97.58
+0.17 (0.17%)
After-hours: Jan 17, 2025, 4:58 PM EST
0.89%
Assets $20.37B
Expense Ratio 0.09%
PE Ratio 21.95
Shares Out 210.95M
Dividend (ttm) $0.96
Dividend Yield 0.99%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 23, 2024
Payout Ratio 21.65%
1-Year Return +32.73%
Volume 3,105,779
Open 97.80
Previous Close 96.55
Day's Range 96.89 - 97.85
52-Week Low 73.91
52-Week High 102.67
Beta 1.03
Holdings 24
Inception Date Jun 18, 2018

About XLC

Fund Home Page

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in communication services equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US telecommunication and media & entertainment components of the S&P 500 index. XLC was launched on Jun 18, 2018 and is issued by State Street.

Asset Class Equity
Category Communications
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol XLC
ETF Provider State Street
Index Tracked S&P Communication Services Select Sector Index

Top 10 Holdings

72.22% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 19.45%
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 10.92%
Alphabet Inc. GOOG 8.96%
Netflix, Inc. NFLX 6.43%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. TTWO 4.56%
AT&T Inc. T 4.45%
The Walt Disney Company DIS 4.40%
T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS 4.37%
Charter Communications, Inc. CHTR 4.34%
Comcast Corporation CMCSA 4.34%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 23, 2024 $0.254 n/a
Sep 23, 2024 $0.269 Sep 25, 2024
Jun 24, 2024 $0.224 Jun 26, 2024
Mar 18, 2024 $0.214 Mar 21, 2024
Dec 18, 2023 $0.174 Dec 21, 2023
Sep 18, 2023 $0.168 Sep 21, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

Be careful of sector based investing themes: Strategist

As Big Bank earnings beat Wall Street's expectations, Charles Schwab chief investment strategist Liz Ann Sonders adds the financials sector (XLF) to her list of growth sectors: communication services ...

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4 days ago - Yahoo Finance

Final Trade: XLC, M, GAP, XLE

The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

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4 weeks ago - CNBC Television

Communications Services Leads U.S. Equity Sectors In 2024

The neck-and-neck horse race for first place among equity sectors has recently given way to a decisive lead for communications services stocks YTD, based on a set of ETFs through Dec. 10's close. XLC ...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: Hold On, But Be Prepared To Sell

I recommend holding the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® ETF Fund due to strong momentum since the Fed's first rate cut in September. Despite positive momentum, historical data shows the com...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: A Major Change To Fund Composition And An End To The High Concentration

State Street Global Advisors have revamped the weighting and rebalancing methodology for their 11 Select Sector SPDR® Funds, significantly impacting funds like XLK and XLC. The new system mitigates ex...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: Meta And Google Domination Has Helped

XLC offers targeted exposure to top communication services companies like Meta, Alphabet, and Netflix, balancing growth and stability with a competitive 0.09% expense ratio. The ETF's sector-focused s...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: A Worth Considering ETF With Cheap Valuations And Solid Earnings Growth To Face Uncertainty

While the US stock market recovered recent losses, the risk of a downtrend is still high due to lofty valuations. However, the outlook for double-digit growth, rate cuts, and soft landing could drive ...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Financials lead sector action but Tech still clear winner

To get the latest market news check out finance.yahoo.com Financials (XLF) and Communication Services (XLC) led Friday's sector action as Information Technology (XLK) worked its way into the green by ...

Other symbols: XLK
5 months ago - Yahoo Finance

Tech Sector Lags Communication Services Despite Super Micro, Nvidia Surge

Over the past six months, the tech sector has been trailing behind communications services.

Other symbols: XLK
7 months ago - Benzinga

XLC: The Best Performing Sector In 2024, But A Confusing Mix

2024 has been a strong year for stock picking and sector rotations, with XLC leading as the best performing sector ETF YTD. XLC is heavily weighted towards META and GOOGL, with the top 10 stocks makin...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: An Eclectic Growth ETF

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF is an eclectic combination of high-tech mega-cap stocks and telecom & cable utilities, streaming, and media content companies. XLC is a surprisi...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: More Upside Is Ahead

The US stock market is expected to continue its bull run in 2024, with analysts predicting the S&P 500 to reach around 5400 points. The Federal Reserve is expected to initiate rate cuts, which will li...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: Robust Outlook To Turbocharge Runway Potential

Communication Services sector had a strong performance in 2023, led by stocks like Meta Platforms, Netflix, and Alphabet. The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund has outperformed the S&P 50...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

January 2024 Key ETF Performance

The first month of 2024 is already complete, and below is a look at the performance of various asset classes during January using key ETFs that we track closely. The S&P 500 (SPY) finished the month u...

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: The Time To Buy Is Now

Communication services covered by Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF is about to make a breakout higher. January seasonality is extremely favorable. Meta and Alphabet are the two larg...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: Communication Services Getting Stronger Despite Alphabet's Fall

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund enters correction territory due to a broader stock market selloff and Alphabet's plunge. Despite the dip, the communication services sector shows improvi...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC ETF: Yes And No

This year, communication services have benefitted from not just capital appreciation (the best-performing sector in the markets), but additional fund flows as well, pointing to a more abiding sentimen...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

The Effect Of Technical Analysis On ETF Investing

I explain the methodology for choosing which ETFs to invest in, using a combination of technical and fundamental analysis to identify the best sectors and trends. I suggest that ETFs are not less than...

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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Timeframes are key to proper portfolio allocation, says Alex King, who runs Growth Investor Pro and Cestrian Capital Research. Combining Elliott Wave analysis, Fibonacci levels, and the Wyckoff cycle ...

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

IYZ Vs. XLC: Comparing Generative AI Strategies Of Main Holdings

With the advent of Generative AI, the IYZ and XLC ETFs which provide exposure to the communications services ecosystem have seen their share prices move in opposite directions. This is due to the stra...

Other symbols: IYZ
1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: The Right Option For Potentially Lofty Returns In Bull Run

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF is a strong option for investors looking to capitalize on the current bull market, with a high beta, low valuations, and strong earnings growth. ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

3 overbought US sectors to watch in the months ahead

Everyone is curious to know how the stock market will react to the debt ceiling deal announcement that happened over the weekend. Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement, but we are yet to...

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1 year ago - Invezz

Timing The Stock Market With The Conference Board Leading Economic Index

This ETF trading model uses the Conference Board Leading Economic Index to determine “Risk-On” periods for equities. A universe is defined from the SPDR, Vanguard, and PowerShares ETF providers for th...

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Consumers are prioritizing leisure and entertainment over goods, says iCapital's Anastasia Amoroso

iCapital's Anastasia Amoroso and Truist Wealth's Keith Lerner join 'Closing Bell' to discuss earnings surprising to the upside, techs strong Q1 moving the market, and tech margins leading the S&P.

Other symbols: NFLXXLK
1 year ago - CNBC Television

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Large-Cap ETFs Attract Second-Largest Weekly Inflow Of 2023

Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $5.3 billion in weekly net inflows, marking the first weekly intake over the past three weeks. Gold and natural resources (+$66 million) were the only subgroup to...

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha