State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK)
| Assets | $94.24B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 40.32 |
| Shares Out | 644.01M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.54% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 21.57% |
| Volume | 9,810,261 |
| Open | 145.35 |
| Previous Close | 146.53 |
| Day's Range | 145.04 - 146.38 |
| 52-Week Low | 86.23 |
| 52-Week High | 153.00 |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| Holdings | 73 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLK
Fund Home PageThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 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
62.31% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 14.99% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 13.08% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 11.73% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.38% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 3.64% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 2.96% |
| Oracle Corporation | ORCL | 2.81% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | MU | 2.70% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 2.60% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | IBM | 2.41% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.21883 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.17893 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.19875 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.18745 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.19298 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.19926 | Sep 25, 2024 |
Performance
XLK had a total return of 23.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.66%.
News
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