State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)
| Assets | $22.64B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 16.50 |
| Shares Out | 201.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.43 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.24% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 20.53% |
| Volume | 4,352,370 |
| Open | 113.63 |
| Previous Close | 112.60 |
| Day's Range | 113.58 - 115.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 105.03 |
| 52-Week High | 120.41 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 27 |
| Inception Date | Jun 18, 2018 |
About XLC
Fund Home PageThe State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in communication services equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US telecommunication and media & entertainment components of the S&P 500 index. XLC was launched on Jun 18, 2018 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
69.20% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 16.71% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 10.38% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 8.27% |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 5.20% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 4.96% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA | 4.88% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 4.84% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 4.79% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | WBD | 4.63% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | TMUS | 4.55% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.28375 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.35705 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.37579 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.41466 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.24882 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.28792 | Mar 26, 2025 |
Performance
XLC had a total return of -0.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.78%.
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