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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.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Health Technology
Health Services
Stocks99.95%
Health Technology80.24%
Health Services15.66%
Distribution Services3.90%
Commercial Services0.14%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.05%
Mutual fund0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.23%
Europe2.77%
Latin America0.00%
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
XLV invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Health Technology, with 80.24% stocks, and Health Services, with 15.66% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
XLV top holdings are Eli Lilly and Company and Johnson & Johnson, occupying 11.94% and 7.71% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XLV last dividends amounted to 0.56 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.62 USD in dividends, which shows a 10.12% decrease.
XLV assets under management is 34.14 B USD. It's fallen 2.13% over the last month.
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.
Yes, XLV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.78%. The last dividend (Mar 26, 2025) amounted to 0.56 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
XLV shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Dec 16, 1998, and its management style is Passive.
XLV expense ratio is 0.09% meaning you'd have to pay 0.09% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
XLV invests in stocks.
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 trades at a premium (0.25%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.