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About SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
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Inception date
Dec 16, 1998
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 Distributors, Inc.
XLV dominates the US health care segment on practically every measure. The fund provides exposure to companies in pharmaceuticals, health care equipment and supplies, health care providers and services, biotechnology, life sciences tools and services, and health care technology industries. XLV is the oldest in the segment, as such it is used widely for strategic or tactical positions. Since XLV is both cap weighted and fishes only from the S&P 500, it tilts heavily toward mega-caps. For focused exposure to leading health care names, XLV is tough to beat.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Health Technology
Health Services
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Short Setup for Weak Healthcare Sector- Current Price: $132.68
- Price Targets:
- **T1**: $129.66
- **T2**: $127.98
- **S1**: $134.70
- **S2**: $137.56
- Recent Performance:
Healthcare Sector ETF (XLV) has declined 4.22% in the past week, breaking
beneath key support levels. On an annual basis, the ETF has plunged 29%,
reflecti
XLV Stock Chart Fibonacci Analysis 042925Trading Idea
1) Find a FIBO slingshot
2) Check FIBO 61.80% level
3) Entry Point > 135/61.80%
Chart time frame: C
A) 15 min(1W-3M)
B) 1 hr(3M-6M)
C) 4 hr(6M-1year)
D) 1 day(1-3years)
Stock progress: A
A) Keep rising over 61.80% resistance
B) 61.80% resistance
C) 61.80% support
D) Hit the bottom
Trading idea - Entry point > 136/61.80%Trading Idea
1) Find a FIBO slingshot
2) Check FIBO 61.80% level
3) Entry Point > 136/61.80%
Chart time frame: D
A) 15 min(1W-3M)
B) 1 hr(3M-6M)
C) 4 hr(6M-1year)
D) 1 day(1-3years)
Stock progress: A
A) Keep rising over 61.80% resistance
B) 61.80% resistance
C) 61.80% support
D) Hit the bottom
Healthcare Is Leading the Market This YearBelieve it or not, healthcare is the top performing sector so far in 2025. (It’s up about 9 percent, according to TradeStation data. That puts it fractionally ahead of financials.)
Today’s chart of the SPDR Select Sector Health Care ETF highlights some potentially interesting patterns.
First is t
XLV Swing Long 1H Conservative CounterTrend TradeConservative CounterTrend Trade
+ long impulse
+ 1/2 correction
+ T2 level
+ biggest volume Sp
- resistance level
Calculated affordable stop limit
1 to2 R/R take profit before 1/2 of the Day
Daily Context
"- short impulse
- unvolumed T1
+ support level
+ volumed Sp"
Monthly Context
"+ long impuls
Park your Funds in HealthCare!
The 2024 performance of health care stocks lagged behind due to investor preference for higher-growth technology sectors. This underperformance has created more favorable valuations, setting the stage for a potentially stronger outlook in 2025. Key drivers for the health care sector include:
1. In
Healthcare Sector (XLV) Long-Term BuyI believe healthcare will be the next rotation coming out of this tech bull run. Using the Trade Jeanie (Jeanius Screener/Indicator), I was able to see the current technical buy signals happening on AMEX:XLV :
Took out an untested low
Price touching 21EMA while the 9EMA > 21EMA
Retested a
Healthcare Sector Poised For A 7% to 15% Rally Into Early 2025My continued research to help traders shows the US Healthcare and Biotech sectors are poised for a very large rally phase into early 2025.
Particularly, XLV and XBI seem uniquely setup to rally more than 9-10% over the next 60 to 90+ days.
This video explains how I use my Adaptive Dynamic Learning
See all ideas
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
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Summary
Neutral
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Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
XLV trades at 130.90 USD today, its price has fallen −2.06% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XLV price chart.
XLV net asset value is 130.58 today — it's fallen 3.28% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
XLV assets under management is 34.14 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
XLV price has fallen by −3.65% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −8.40% decrease. See more dynamics on XLV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −3.28% over the last month, showed a −10.52% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −9.25% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −3.28% over the last month, showed a −10.52% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −9.25% in a year.
XLV fund flows account for −5.23 B 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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
XLV invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
XLV expense ratio is 0.09%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, XLV isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, XLV technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XLV shows the sell signal. See more of XLV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, XLV technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XLV shows the sell signal. See more of XLV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XLV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.78%.
XLV trades at a premium (0.25%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
XLV shares are issued by State Street Corp.
XLV follows the S&P Health Care Select Sector. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Dec 16, 1998.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.