State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)
| Assets | $23.28B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 17.15 |
| Shares Out | 204.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 21.03% |
| Volume | 4,738,018 |
| Open | 112.52 |
| Previous Close | 112.56 |
| Day's Range | 112.52 - 114.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 105.03 |
| 52-Week High | 120.41 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 26 |
| Inception Date | Jun 18, 2018 |
About XLC
Fund Home PageThe State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (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
73.50% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 22.45% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 11.28% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 9.06% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | WBD | 4.85% |
| AppLovin Corporation | APP | 4.54% |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 4.42% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 4.37% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | TTWO | 4.30% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 4.13% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 4.11% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.36409 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.28375 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.35705 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.37579 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.41466 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.24882 | Jun 25, 2025 |
Performance
XLC had a total return of -2.63% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.65%.
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