Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)
| Assets | $75.57B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 37.46 |
| Shares Out | 314.76M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.52 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.65% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.67% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.70% |
| Volume | 5,551,758 |
| Open | 229.11 |
| Previous Close | 227.57 |
| Day's Range | 226.69 - 234.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 190.75 |
| 52-Week High | 242.58 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| Holdings | 72 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLK
Fund Home PageThe Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Technology Select Sector index. The fund tracks an index of S&P 500 technology stocks. XLK was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
61.68% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 14.48% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 13.47% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 12.11% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.21% |
| Salesforce, Inc. | CRM | 3.64% |
| Oracle Corporation | ORCL | 2.79% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 2.58% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | NOW | 2.58% |
| Accenture plc | ACN | 2.56% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | IBM | 2.27% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.386 | n/a |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.399 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.400 | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.339 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.422 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.360 | Sep 21, 2023 |
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