State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)
| Assets | $44.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 25.71 |
| Shares Out | 259.67M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 37.65% |
| Volume | 3,655,361 |
| Open | 174.07 |
| Previous Close | 172.95 |
| Day's Range | 171.38 - 174.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 133.73 |
| 52-Week High | 176.60 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| Holdings | 63 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLV
Fund Home PageThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 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
60.55% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 14.88% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 10.41% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 7.37% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 5.93% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 5.75% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.77% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.73% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 3.13% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 2.95% |
| Pfizer Inc. | PFE | 2.64% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.65625 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.59468 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.65682 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.62487 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.63038 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.56454 | Mar 26, 2025 |
Performance
XLV had a total return of 27.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.82%.
News
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No tech, no problem. Dow makes record and traders think these stocks can lead now
Traders bought about 5,300 calls in the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) on Thursday, compared to just over 1,000 puts, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.
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Time for Investors to Get Defensive. Sell Staples and Buy Healthcare.
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Mizuho's Jared Holz on why he is bullish on biotech heading into 2026
Jared Holz, Mizuho, joins 'Power Lunch' to talk how to play healthcare and biotech moving into 2026.
Josh Brown's ‘best stocks in the market': Health Care
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If M&A continues at this pace you want to be long Biotech into next year, says Mizuho's Jared Holz
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Biopharma companies have confidence in their ability to do deals: BMO's Evan Seigerman
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