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About The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Inception date
Jun 18, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
XLC offers exposure to the Communication Services sector that was defined by the September 2018 changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). The fund includes all members of the former telecom sector (expanded to include internet service providers), as well as media & entertainment companies previously classified in the consumer discretionary or tech sectors. This latter industry group includes many heavyweights such as Facebook, Alphabet, Netflix, and Disney. XLC is one of the eleven Select Sector SPDR funds, which draw their holdings from the S&P 500 index. Holdings are weighted by market cap, subject to a capping methodology that ensures no single security exceeds 25% at each quarterly rebalance.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Consumer Services
Communications
Stocks99.95%
Technology Services49.97%
Consumer Services32.92%
Communications12.06%
Commercial Services5.00%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.05%
Mutual fund0.05%
Cash0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XLC invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 49.97% stocks, and Consumer Services, with 32.92% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
XLC top holdings are Meta Platforms Inc Class A and Alphabet Inc. Class A, occupying 15.92% and 8.73% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XLC last dividends amounted to 0.29 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.25 USD in dividends, which shows a 11.64% increase.
XLC assets under management is 21.48 B USD. It's risen 8.92% over the last month.
XLC fund flows account for −280.16 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, XLC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.02%. The last dividend (Mar 26, 2025) amounted to 0.29 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
XLC shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Jun 18, 2018, and its management style is Passive.
XLC expense ratio is 0.09% meaning you'd have to pay 0.09% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XLC follows the S&P Communication Services Select Sector Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XLC invests in stocks.
XLC price has risen by 7.52% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 22.39% increase. See more dynamics on XLC price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.45% over the last month, showed a 1.56% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.11% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.45% over the last month, showed a 1.56% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.11% in a year.
XLC trades at a premium (0.00%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.