Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC)

NYSEARCA: XLC · Real-Time Price · USD
111.39
-0.22 (-0.20%)
Aug 29, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
-0.20%
Assets$25.23B
Expense Ratio0.08%
PE Ratio18.21
Shares Out224.65M
Dividend (ttm)$1.06
Dividend Yield0.95%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 23, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio17.33%
Volume4,308,756
Open111.28
Previous Close111.61
Day's Range110.92 - 111.72
52-Week Low82.65
52-Week High112.22
Beta1.03
Holdings27
Inception DateJun 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

73.11% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Meta Platforms, Inc.META18.56%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL11.29%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG9.14%
Netflix, Inc.NFLX7.84%
Electronic Arts Inc.EA4.87%
T-Mobile US, Inc.TMUS4.55%
AT&T Inc.T4.30%
Verizon Communications Inc.VZ4.23%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.TTWO4.21%
The Walt Disney CompanyDIS4.14%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 23, 2025$0.24882Jun 25, 2025
Mar 24, 2025$0.28792Mar 26, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$0.2544Dec 26, 2024
Sep 23, 2024$0.26918Sep 25, 2024
Jun 24, 2024$0.22435Jun 26, 2024
Mar 18, 2024$0.214Mar 21, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

XLC had a total return of 29.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.90%.

News

IXP Vs. XLC: Three Hidden Investments To Add To A Communications Services Sector ETF

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1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

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19 days ago - Benzinga

July 2025's Innovative ETF Launches

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State Street Gives Sector Investors an Income Boost

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4 weeks ago - ETF Trends

Communication ETFs Speak to Investors After Latest Earnings

Wednesday, July 23 came and went with another spate of earnings to report. While the still-hot theme of artificial intelligence (AI) living through big tech earnings may grab headlines, the communicat...

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5 weeks ago - ETF Trends

A Historic Opportunity For REIT Investors

Today's market reminds us of 1999 in many ways. REITs were hated. Tech was loved. But afterward, REITs strongly outperformed. Here's why it could happen again.

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: Even The Dogs Are Rallying

XLC is outperforming in 2024, with broad-based rallies beyond just mega-cap names like Alphabet, Meta, and Netflix. The sector's diverse composition and reasonable valuation (P/E ~18) provide room for...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

ETF Edge: Growing Middle East tensions, mitigating risk and contrarian ETF plays

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2 months ago - CNBC Television

Never Bet Against America? I'm Considering It With This International ETF

The U.S. remains the dominant global economic power, but ongoing trade tensions may threaten its long-term leadership. I continue to invest in American businesses, but believe diversifying internation...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Final Trade: ASML, XYZ, XLC, NVO

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

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3 months ago - CNBC Television

XLC: The Valuation And Technicals Lining Up After The 20% Plunge (Rating Upgrade)

I am upgrading the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF Fund from a hold to a buy, due to compelling valuation and technical indicators suggesting a near-term bottom. XLC's valuation is attra...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

XLC: 2025 Could Be Third Consecutive Year Of Lofty Return For Communication Services Sector

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF Fund is poised for significant returns due to strong earnings growth, cheap valuations, and diversification. The communication services sector, led by...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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 ...

Other symbols: XLFXLKXLY
8 months 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.

Other symbols: XLEGAPM
9 months 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 ...

9 months 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...

10 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...

11 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...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha