Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)
Assets | $37.71B |
Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
PE Ratio | 31.89 |
Shares Out | 256.32M |
Dividend (ttm) | $2.29 |
Dividend Yield | 1.56% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
Payout Ratio | 49.71% |
1-Year Return | +1.10% |
Volume | 1,864,194 |
Open | 146.21 |
Previous Close | 147.22 |
Day's Range | 145.34 - 146.47 |
52-Week Low | 135.95 |
52-Week High | 159.64 |
Beta | 0.69 |
Holdings | 63 |
Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLV
Fund Home PageThe Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Health Care Select Sector index. The fund tracks health care stocks from within the S&P 500 Index, weighted by market cap. XLV was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
57.29% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 12.78% |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 8.80% |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 7.11% |
AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 6.53% |
Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 4.29% |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ISRG | 4.06% |
Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 4.05% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.80% |
Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 2.96% |
Boston Scientific Corporation | BSX | 2.91% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Dec 23, 2024 | $0.62165 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Sep 23, 2024 | $0.57723 | Sep 25, 2024 |
Jun 24, 2024 | $0.57253 | Jun 26, 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 | $0.52294 | Mar 21, 2024 |
Dec 18, 2023 | $0.59772 | Dec 21, 2023 |
Sep 18, 2023 | $0.53952 | Sep 21, 2023 |
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