Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)
Assets | $52.17B |
Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
PE Ratio | 15.40 |
Shares Out | 1.04B |
Dividend (ttm) | $0.71 |
Dividend Yield | 1.61% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2025 |
Payout Ratio | 24.57% |
1-Year Return | +6.10% |
Volume | 126,154,581 |
Open | 46.07 |
Previous Close | 47.69 |
Day's Range | 44.09 - 46.41 |
52-Week Low | 39.53 |
52-Week High | 52.64 |
Beta | 0.97 |
Holdings | 76 |
Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLF
Fund Home PageThe Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Financial Select Sector index. The fund tracks an index of S&P 500 financial stocks, weighted by market cap. XLF was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
55.40% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 14.53% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 9.50% |
Visa Inc. | V | 8.74% |
Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 6.46% |
Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 3.68% |
Wells Fargo & Company | WFC | 3.23% |
The Progressive Corporation | PGR | 2.51% |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS | 2.39% |
S&P Global Inc. | SPGI | 2.30% |
American Express Company | AXP | 2.05% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Mar 24, 2025 | $0.17878 | Mar 26, 2025 |
Dec 23, 2024 | $0.20625 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Sep 23, 2024 | $0.16531 | Sep 25, 2024 |
Jun 24, 2024 | $0.1628 | Jun 26, 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 | $0.15252 | Mar 21, 2024 |
Dec 18, 2023 | $0.1835 | Dec 21, 2023 |
News
We may be going along the route that there will be no tariffs on banks, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks where he is seeing investing opportunity in this volatile market.
Trade Tracker: Malcom Ethridge sells his XLF Position
Malcolm Ethridge, managing partner at Capital Area Planning Group, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to explain why he's getting out of financials.

XLF: A Sector To Buy On The Dip
XLF is showing relative strength, outperforming broader indices and topping in early March. XLF's strong 2024 performance and attractive valuations suggest a buying opportunity around $46.6-$47, with ...
The financial sector is doing just fine: Fmr Silcon Valley CEO
0:00 Former Silicon Valley CEO 07:46 Chris Whalen, Whalen Global Advisers Chairman Two years have passed since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which shook the regional banking sector. The financi...
Financials, Health Care & BRK/B: Investments to Tackle Volatility
Patrick Mueller notes the market's volatile swings seen through tariffs and policy uncertainty under the Trump administration. That doesn't mean there's no room for investors to enter the market.

XLF: Financials Should Be Avoided During Recession, Like Today
The U.S. banking and financial sector is at risk of a significant downturn if a recession unfolds in early 2025, shocking overconfident investor sentiment. Historical recessions show that bank/insuran...
KBW CEO Tom Michaud: Yesterday's pullback was likely market looking for profit-taking opportunity
Tom Michaud, KBW CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to break down outlooks on markets, banks, and more.

Financials, Health Care Sectors Leading U.S. Stocks Higher In 2025
The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF is up 7.8% so far this year. Health care is a close second-place performer with a 6.9% year to date rise.

ETF Flowdown: Off to the Races in 2025
One month into 2025, and ETFs are already off to the races, hauling in over $100 billion in net inflows in January. Hefty gains across the board reflect continued bullish sentiment on the stock market...

ETF Prime: Chang Highlights ETF Flow Trends in 2025
On this week's episode of ETF Prime, Kirsten Chang, senior industry analyst at VettaFi, joined Nate Geraci to discuss ETF flow trends in 2025. Afterward, Stone Ridge's Nate Conrad shared details on th...
Calls of the Day: Financials, Caterpillar, Datadog and Walmart
The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day and how to trade them.

Time For Dividend Investors To Capitalize On AI Roller-Coaster
Trump, by taking the Office, has created an elevated uncertainty in the system, which is supportive for a heightened volatility. The DeepSeek in combination with rich multiples across the AI firm boar...
Final Trade: XLF, TLT, JPM, MSTR
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
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 ...

XLF: Hold While Fed Makes Decisions
XLF offers strong exposure to large U.S. financial firms, with top holdings like Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, and Visa comprising 30% of the portfolio. Despite high valuations and fintech compe...
Final Trade: CWAN, MSTR, XLF, PINS
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
Options Corner: BAC, PNC, XLF
Today's Options Corner looks at real-life trades in Bank of America (BAC), PNC Financial (PNC), and the SPDR S&P Financial Sector ETF (XLF) ahead of big banks reporting earnings next week. Rick Ducat ...
Goldman Sachs is at the heart of regulatory relief, says BofA's Ebrahim Poonawala
Ebrahim Poonawala, Bank of America managing director, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk changes in the Federal Reserve and what it means for the financial sectors moving forward.
Finding opportunity in financials
Joe Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to discuss his top financials names to watch in 2025.
2025 to be a stronger year for bank M&A activity, says Janney Montgomery Scott's Marinac
Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the outlook for banks and the financial sector in 2025.
A 4% Fed funds rate environment 'very positive for banks' in 2025, says RBC's Gerard Cassidy
Gerard Cassidy, RBC Capital Markets managing director, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk possible risks for bank stocks, the impact of the Federal Reserve in 2025, and more.
Final Trade: IWM, WFC, XLU, XLF
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

This sector ETF briefly beat Big Tech and is up 32% this year. Is it still a buy?
One ETF tracking the financial sector has quietly churned out significant returns this year, making it one of the top-performing sector fund as 2024 comes to a close.
Top banking industry trends headed into 2025: Strategist
Goldman Sachs hosted its GS Financials conference from December 10-11, bringing together banking executives to discuss key industry trends. Goldman Sachs (GS) global investment research managing direc...