XLC - Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
| Assets | $13.35B |
| NAV | $76.82 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | 24.36 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.98 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.62% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 22, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $76.01 |
| Previous Close | $76.41 |
| Change ($) | -0.40 |
| Change (%) | -0.52% |
| Day's Open | 76.27 |
| Day's Range | 76.01 - 76.47 |
| Day's Volume | 521,213 |
| 52-Week Range | 45.78 - 77.39 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Communication Services Select Sector Index. Normally, the fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Communication Services companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: diversified telecommunication services; wireless telecommunication services; media; entertainment; and interactive media & services. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Inception Date Jun 18, 2018 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol XLC |
| Index Tracked Communication Services Select Sector Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
77.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FB | 22.01% | |
| Alphabet | GOOGL | 12.43% |
| Alphabet | GOOG | 12.00% |
| T-Mobile US | TMUS | 4.57% |
| Netflix | NFLX | 4.56% |
| Activision Blizzard | ATVI | 4.46% |
| Charter Communications | CHTR | 4.36% |
| Disney | DIS | 4.32% |
| Comcast | CMCSA | 4.29% |
| Verizon | VZ | 4.26% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.1329 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.107 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.1239 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.1116 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | $0.113 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.1171 | Dec 26, 2019 |
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