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About FINALCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR
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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.
XLF offers efficient exposure to the heavyweights in the US financials segment. Its cap-weighted, S&P 500-only portfolio means that its concentrated in large banks and avoids small-caps. For many investors and traders, XLF has been the go-to ETF for financials exposure, although there are more comprehensive funds out there for long-term exposure. Note: XLF spun off its real estate exposure in September 2016, consistent with the GICS reclassification that elevated real estate to sector-level status. The change was material: Real estate comprised about 20% of the fund at the time. For each share held, XLF shareholders as of 9/16/16 received 0.139146 shares of XLRE, State Street Global Advisors' real estate ETF. (Immediately prior to the distribution, XLF had swapped its REITs for shares of XLRE.)
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.95%
Finance92.12%
Commercial Services6.18%
Technology Services1.64%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.05%
Mutual fund0.05%
Cash0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.97%
Europe3.03%
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
XLF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 92.12% stocks, and Commercial Services, with 6.18% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
XLF top holdings are Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B and JPMorgan Chase & Co., occupying 13.03% and 10.29% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XLF last dividends amounted to 3.59 MXN. The quarter before, the issuer paid 4.16 MXN in dividends, which shows a 16.00% decrease.
XLF assets under management is 956.45 B MXN. It's risen 2.43% over the last month.
XLF fund flows account for 39.34 B MXN (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, XLF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.42%. The last dividend (Mar 26, 2025) amounted to 3.59 MXN. The dividends are paid quarterly.
XLF 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.
XLF expense ratio is 0.09% meaning you'd have to pay 0.09% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XLF follows the S&P Financial Select Sector. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XLF invests in stocks.
XLF price has risen by 4.38% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 37.46% increase. See more dynamics on XLF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.88% over the last month, showed a −6.06% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 40.55% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.88% over the last month, showed a −6.06% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 40.55% in a year.
XLF trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.