State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)
About this ETF
The State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) is designed to mirror the price appreciation and dividend yield of the Communication Services Select Sector Index, prior to accounting for expenses. This underlying index is structured to accurately reflect the communication services industry segment found within the S&P 500 Index. The ETF offers focused investment exposure to companies engaged in telecommunication services, media, entertainment, and interactive media and services, thereby enabling investors to make more precise strategic or tactical allocations than traditional style-based investment strategies typically allow.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A META | 19.32% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A GOOGL | 10.68% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C GOOG | 8.56% |
| T MOBILE US INC TMUS | 4.70% |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC EA | 4.39% |
| NETFLIX INC NFLX | 4.34% |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN LYV | 4.29% |
| TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE TTWO | 4.29% |
| WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC WBD | 4.27% |
| COMCAST CORP CLASS A CMCSA | 4.24% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.52% |
| 3 months | -2.07% |
| 6 months | -5.01% |
| Year to date | -5.21% |
| 1 year | +4.58% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +19.57% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +6.32% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 13.83% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.39 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.16 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.63 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -12.08% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -47.23% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -47.23% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.69 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.62 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | USD 0.2838 |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | USD 0.3571 |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | USD 0.3758 |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | USD 0.4147 |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | USD 0.2488 |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | USD 0.2879 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | USD 0.2544 |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-25 | USD 0.2692 |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-26 | USD 0.2244 |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-21 | USD 0.2140 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-21 | USD 0.1737 |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-21 | USD 0.1678 |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-23 | USD 0.1049 |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-23 | USD 0.1500 |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-22 | USD 0.1177 |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-22 | USD 0.1095 |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-24 | USD 0.1299 |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-24 | USD 0.1727 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-23 | USD 0.1567 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-23 | USD 0.1417 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-24 | USD 0.1405 |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-25 | USD 0.1329 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-24 | USD 0.1070 |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-24 | USD 0.1239 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.1116 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-26 | USD 0.1130 |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | USD 0.1171 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-25 | USD 0.1193 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-20 | USD 0.0834 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-27 | USD 0.1343 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-26 | USD 0.1317 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 15.7% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing VUSD.L | 0.07% | 85.35B | 10.4% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating VUAA.L | 0.07% | 85.35B | 10.4% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing VUSA.DE | 0.07% | 85.13B | 10.4% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating VUAA.DE | 0.07% | 85.13B | 10.4% |

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