Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC)
| Assets | $19.46B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 36.76 |
| Shares Out | 202.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.88 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.91% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 33.27% |
| 1-Year Return | +38.92% |
| Volume | 3,059,099 |
| Open | 96.88 |
| Previous Close | 96.72 |
| Day's Range | 96.11 - 97.36 |
| 52-Week Low | 68.51 |
| 52-Week High | 97.62 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| Holdings | 23 |
| Inception Date | Jun 18, 2018 |
About XLC
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
73.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 18.55% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 10.71% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 8.86% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 6.79% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 5.10% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | TTWO | 4.79% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | TMUS | 4.76% |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | CHTR | 4.61% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | EA | 4.58% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA | 4.42% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.105 | Jun 23, 2023 |
News
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