XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
| Assets | $39.32B |
| NAV | $35.39 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | 18.77 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.19 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.59 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.67% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 22, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $34.64 |
| Previous Close | $35.30 |
| Change ($) | -0.66 |
| Change (%) | -1.87% |
| Day's Open | 35.09 |
| Day's Range | 34.52 - 35.11 |
| Day's Volume | 50,227,704 |
| 52-Week Range | 19.66 - 35.52 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Financial Select Sector Index. The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs); consumer finance; and thrifts and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Financial Services |
| Region North America | Inception Date Dec 16, 1998 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol XLF |
| Index Tracked Financial Select Sector Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
54.59% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway | BRK.B | 13.10% |
| JPMorgan Chase | JPM | 11.81% |
| Bank of America | BAC | 7.51% |
| Wells Fargo | WFC | 4.58% |
| Citigroup | C | 3.82% |
| Morgan Stanley | MS | 2.98% |
| Goldman Sachs | GS | 2.97% |
| BlackRock | BLK | 2.91% |
| American Express | AXP | 2.47% |
| Charles Schwab | SCHW | 2.45% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.151 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.152 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.135 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.152 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | $0.159 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.156 | Dec 26, 2019 |
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