XLC
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US telecommunication and media & entertainment components of the S&P 500 index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 23.5 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
8 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| META PLATFORMS INC | 23.3 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 12.6 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS C | 10.1 % |
| WALT DISNEY CO/THE | 4.9 % |
| TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE | 4.8 % |
| NETFLIX INC | 4.4 % |
| APPLOVIN CORP. CLASS A | 4.3 % |
| AT&T INC | 4.2 % |
| COMCAST CORP-CL A | 4.0 % |
| T-MOBILE US, INC. | 4.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 22 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 766 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,270,471 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 95.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 4.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 99.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -5.7% | -6.3% | 10.8% | 19.2% | 6.7% | -- | -- | 10.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | -- | -- | 1.1% |
| Total Returns | -4.9% | -5.1% | 12.1% | 20.6% | 7.9% | -- | -- | 11.2% | Ann. Volatility | 17.2% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 17.1% | 21.1% | -- | -- | 22.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.69 | 31% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.40 | 15% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.14 | 5% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 6,448 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $711 |
| Turnover | 3.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $110.59 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 53 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.54/0.18 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $114.11/$105.78 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 2.6% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. XLC |
Expenses vs. XLC |
ALTAR Score™ vs. XLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCOM | Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF | 76.9% | +0 bp | +0.1% |
| VOX | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 76.2% | +1 bp | +0.1% |
| IXP | iShares Global Comm Services ETF | 69.3% | +34 bp | +1.6% |
| GXPC | Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF | 63.6% | +17 bp | +0.8% |
| RSPC | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF | 50.2% | +32 bp | -0.1% |
| FDCF | Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF | 29.8% | +42 bp | -2.3% |
| FDN | First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund | 25.8% | +44 bp | -1.0% |
| FDND | FT Vest Dow Jones Internet & Target Income ETF | 25.7% | +67 bp | -1.2% |
| PNQI | Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF | 25.1% | +52 bp | -0.3% |
| AIHY | Defiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF | 24.4% | +68 bp | -0.3% |
Risk and Returns: XLC vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 10/21/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
4.9%
ALTAR SCORE™
39th
PERCENTILE
UNDERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,395 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.5% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. XLC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.3 standard
deviations above the category average. This places XLC in the 39th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$137.52
PRICE TARGET
+24.8%
UPSIDE