State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)
| Assets | $25.42B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 17.56 |
| Shares Out | 219.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 21.18% |
| 1-Year Return | +22.49% |
| Volume | 3,963,087 |
| Open | 116.21 |
| Previous Close | 115.81 |
| Day's Range | 115.35 - 116.22 |
| 52-Week Low | 93.14 |
| 52-Week High | 120.41 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 26 |
| 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
62.01% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 15.07% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 9.06% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 7.24% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | TTWO | 4.66% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 4.57% |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | LYV | 4.43% |
| EchoStar Corporation | SATS | 4.36% |
| Omnicom Group Inc. | OMC | 4.25% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | EA | 4.21% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | WBD | 4.17% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.2544 | Dec 26, 2024 |
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