State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF)
| Assets | $49.68B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 17.86 |
| Shares Out | 979.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.40% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.99% |
| 1-Year Return | +1.14% |
| Volume | 82,243,491 |
| Open | 51.88 |
| Previous Close | 52.50 |
| Day's Range | 51.01 - 52.06 |
| 52-Week Low | 42.21 |
| 52-Week High | 56.52 |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| Holdings | 80 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLF
Fund Home PageThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Financial Select Sector index. The fund tracks an index of S&P 500 financial stocks, weighted by market cap. XLF was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
56.02% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 12.25% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 11.08% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 7.10% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 5.61% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 4.67% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS | 3.70% |
| Wells Fargo & Company | WFC | 3.60% |
| Morgan Stanley | MS | 2.85% |
| Citigroup Inc. | C | 2.76% |
| American Express Company | AXP | 2.39% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.19077 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.17799 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.17211 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.17878 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.20625 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.16531 | Sep 25, 2024 |
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