State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)
| Assets | $43.12B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 23.77 |
| Shares Out | 267.02M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.56% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 36.74% |
| 1-Year Return | +6.45% |
| Volume | 18,625,876 |
| Open | 159.19 |
| Previous Close | 160.20 |
| Day's Range | 157.99 - 159.84 |
| 52-Week Low | 127.35 |
| 52-Week High | 160.59 |
| Beta | 0.61 |
| Holdings | 63 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLV
Fund Home PageThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Health Care Select Sector index. The fund tracks health care stocks from within the S&P 500 Index, weighted by market cap. XLV was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
58.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 14.41% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 10.32% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 7.07% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 5.30% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 4.58% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.61% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 3.49% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 3.38% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 3.19% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ISRG | 3.08% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.65682 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.62487 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.63038 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.56454 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.62166 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.57723 | Sep 25, 2024 |
News
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