State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF)
| Assets | $50.36B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 17.52 |
| Shares Out | 990.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.79 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.55% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 27.12% |
| Volume | 30,758,959 |
| Open | 51.26 |
| Previous Close | 51.24 |
| Day's Range | 50.96 - 51.46 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.67 |
| 52-Week High | 56.52 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| Holdings | 80 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLF
Fund Home PageThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (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
56.02% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 11.92% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 11.12% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 7.32% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 5.51% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 4.65% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS | 3.84% |
| Wells Fargo & Company | WFC | 3.19% |
| Morgan Stanley | MS | 3.17% |
| Citigroup Inc. | C | 3.00% |
| American Express Company | AXP | 2.31% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.25149 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.19077 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.17799 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.17211 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.17878 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.20625 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Performance
XLF had a total return of 4.23% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.72%.
News
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The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $51.49, Pivot Low: $50.89. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
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The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $51.82, Pivot Low: $51.16. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
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Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.04, Pivot Low: $51.58. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $51.89, Pivot Low: $51.19. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.27, Pivot Low: $51.58. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.71, Pivot Low: $51.66. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.11, Pivot Low: $51.51. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.17, Pivot Low: $51.54. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $51.55, Pivot Low: $51.20. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $51.98, Pivot Low: $51.12. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.43, Pivot Low: $51.85. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.74, Pivot Low: $51.76. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.95, Pivot Low: $52.45. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $53.05, Pivot Low: $52.37. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.22, Pivot Low: $51.73. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.50, Pivot Low: $51.99. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.08, Pivot Low: $51.61. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $52.29, Pivot Low: $51.04. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
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Financial Select Sector: Pivot points
The following are the pivot points for the Financial Select Sector (XLF). Pivot High: $51.03, Pivot Low: $50.38. These were calculated using the DeMark method. It is generally believed to…
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