State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)


Market Price (7/30/2026): $107.44

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)


Market Price (7/30/2026): $107.44

Key Takeaways

  • XLC has returned -6.7% YTD vs +7.3% for SPY; +4.2% over the past 12 months (SPY +15.8%). details →
  • Priced in gold, XLC has returned -20.4% over the past 3 years, vs +64.2% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, XLC has seen net outflows of −$663M (−2.9% of assets). details →
  • XLC's portfolio trades at 14.5x forward earnings — a 72% premium to SPY (8.4x). details →
  • XLC's top 10 holdings represent 68% of the fund vs 37% for SPY — a more concentrated portfolio. details →
Last updated: 7/29/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with XLC

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+8.5%
Volatility
11.9%
Sharpe
0.51
YTD
-2.7%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Valuation & Yield

 Forward [4,5]NowHistorical (CYE & TTM)
 7/31/277/30/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $109.51$117.35$95.34$70.78$46.31$74.26
Dividend/Share TTM $1.15$1.33$0.96$0.60$0.53$0.57

Valuation [1]
       
P/S2.032.172.272.261.821.372.58
P/E 18.1319.5922.3218.8016.9221.13
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]14.5216.1019.1219.6516.0216.4117.02
P/FCF 18.3618.0221.2321.9814.3424.08

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield6.89%5.52%5.11%4.48%5.32%5.91%4.73%
Dividend Yield1.05%1.05%1.13%1.01%0.84%1.14%0.77%
Total Yield (TY)7.93%6.56%6.24%5.49%6.16%7.06%5.50%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.61%4.61%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)3.32%1.95%2.06%0.91%2.28%3.18%3.98%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth4.2%4.4%3.7%1.2%8.3%14.4% 
Earnings Growth [7] 3.9%27.5%-17.8%54.5%-43.5% 

[1] P/E uses the aggregate method over profitable constituents; P/FCF aggregates net free cash flow across all constituents (negative-FCF names reduce it); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights. P/FCF has no Forward column (no analyst FCF estimate).
[2] P/E (Non-GAAP) uses analyst consensus net income (adjusted basis) for all periods. The standard P/E row above uses GAAP net income.
[3] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
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[4] Forward P/S and Forward P/E determined as:
  (a) Aggregate using constituent analyst consensus. FY1/FY2 blended by months of overlap to the 12-month window ending 7/31/27.
  (b) Uses current weights and market caps. Shown only when ≥90% of weight has estimates.
[5] Forward dividend yield and risk-free rate are carried at current, not projected.
[6] Growth Rates:
  (a) Weighted by current constituent weights. Shown when ≥90% of weight is covered.
  (b) Now and Historical columns show realized year-over-year change.
  (c) Forward growth rates using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. This differs from the blended target date used for calculating Forward P/S and P/E.
[7] Earnings Growth reflects:
  (a) Non-GAAP earnings growth for forward earnings using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus.
  (b) GAAP earnings growth for Now and Historical growth rates.

Highlights
YIELD
XLC's earnings yield is 5.52%, based on its 18.1x trailing P/E. With a 1.05% dividend yield, XLC is yielding 6.56% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 4.61%, XLC's total yield implies a reasonable 1.95% risk premium. Risk premiums at this level suggest valuations are not excessive.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, XLC's forward total yield is 7.93%, implying a 3.32% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for XLC

Total Weights
Top 5: 46.2% | Top 10: 68.5% | Top 20: 97.2%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total96.83%100.00%100.00%2.014.5+4.2%+2.7%
Top 2094.86%97.26%97.49%2.014.6+4.2%+2.5%
METAMeta Platforms18.49%6.04%16.08%5.216.7+19.9%+1.7%
GOOGLAlphabet10.04%2.47%10.95%7.319.2+22.4%-27.8%
GOOGAlphabet8.11%1.99%8.85%7.319.2+22.4%-27.8%
TAT&T4.85%8.38%11.51%1.39.2+2.1%+9.1%
EAElectronic Arts4.70%1.53%1.46%6.222.7+5.0%+9.1%
VZVerizon Communications4.58%7.24%7.31%1.49.3+1.5%+2.8%
TMUST-Mobile US4.51%4.78%4.44%2.014.0+4.4%+14.0%
LYVLive Nation Entertainment4.45%5.99%0.16%1.5172.3+9.4%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery4.41%5.79%1.7+2.7%
DISWalt Disney4.34%5.47%5.12%1.613.1+4.4%+12.3%
NFLXNetflix4.30%1.52%3.48%5.719.6+11.3%+1.6%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software4.29%1.41%5.230.0+7.4%+49.7%
OMCOmnicom4.21%9.18%1.30%0.99.9-1.3%+12.6%
CMCSAComcast4.17%13.39%9.74%0.76.7-1.7%+4.2%
ECHOEchoStar2.36%
TKOTKO2.14%1.69%0.61%2.521.1+0.7%+21.9%
FOXAFox2.08%3.04%2.61%1.410.3+3.4%+10.3%
CHTRCharter Communications2.00%14.09%10.34%0.33.0-0.7%+15.0%
NWSANews1.82%2.26%2.37%1.722.0+4.1%+13.2%
TTDTrade Desk1.36%1.00%1.19%2.717.2+9.7%+23.1%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 7/31/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 7/31/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for XLC Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
7/29
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF100.00%109.51-0.1%1.5%-6.7%4.2%64.2%39.5% 
METAMeta Platforms18.49%585.61-1.3%4.1%-11.1%-16.1%81.5%65.8%376.6%
GOOGLAlphabet10.04%336.710.9%-4.8%7.7%72.5%156.2%152.1%758.5%
GOOGAlphabet8.11%335.761.0%-4.4%7.1%71.4%154.7%150.5%781.2%
TAT&T4.85%23.94-2.9%11.2%-0.2%-8.5%94.0%50.1%31.0%
EAElectronic Arts4.70%208.910.0%1.9%2.4%41.9%53.8%49.0%182.1%
VZVerizon Communications4.58%47.22-2.0%8.9%21.8%18.1%69.7%16.1%45.9%
TMUST-Mobile US4.51%181.52-0.5%4.3%-9.7%-22.7%34.7%31.8%315.0%
LYVLive Nation Entertainment4.45%184.432.0%1.0%29.4%22.6%106.5%133.8%572.6%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery4.41%25.640.1%-5.5%-11.0%95.4%100.5%-11.6%2.2%
DISWalt Disney4.34%98.48-0.4%0.6%-12.8%-16.7%17.9%-42.3%11.4%
NFLXNetflix4.30%73.631.7%-0.2%-21.5%-37.0%72.9%42.3%706.9%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software4.29%246.43-0.5%-0.3%-3.7%10.0%62.6%42.1%513.3%
OMCOmnicom4.21%82.58-4.2%11.7%4.4%15.6%11.1%35.5%42.0%
CMCSAComcast4.17%24.611.7%3.0%-9.0%-16.3%-35.3%-47.6%1.1%
ECHOEchoStar2.36%83.89-2.4%-16.8%-22.8%184.3%336.5%276.2%164.5%
TKOTKO2.14%187.350.7%-11.5%-9.6%13.1%   
FOXAFox2.08%58.952.1%17.0%-18.9%6.4%84.2%76.3%151.4%
CHTRCharter Communications2.00%145.203.7%-0.7%-30.4%-48.3%-63.4%-80.5%-38.2%
NWSANews1.82%28.822.3%14.1%10.8%-0.6%52.3%22.4%149.8%
TTDTrade Desk1.36%19.091.0%2.4%-49.7%-77.4%-78.9%-76.7% 

Guidance Updates for XLC Top Holdings

 TickerCompanyEarnings DateGuidance MetricMidpoint Value% ChangeGuidance Change
TTD_5072026TTDTrade Desk5/7/2026Q2 2026 Revenue750.00 Mil10.6%Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 678.00 Mil for Q1 2026
TTWO_5212026TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software5/21/20262027 Total net revenue8.00 Bil21.7%Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 6.58 Bil for 2026

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
XLC Return16%-38%53%35%23%-7%71%
Peers Return36%-1%24%18%17%16%167%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%9%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
XLC Win Rate75%42%67%83%58%43% 
Peers Win Rate72%43%62%63%63%43% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%43% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
XLC Max Drawdown-14%-42%-12%-6%-18%-12% 
Peers Max Drawdown-11%-27%-13%-13%-20%-14% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VGT, XLK, XLF, XLV, XLE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 7/29/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
XLC-0.210.900.25
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
NUSC2.472.472.47
IALT2.092.092.09
SPMO1.671.650.98
VLUE2.901.450.74
SMH2.401.410.98

Results as of 6302026.

How Low Can It Go

EventXLCS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-17.7%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven21.5%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven63 days79 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-38.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven63.1%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven470 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-30.1%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven43.2%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven112 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-20.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.3%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven109 days105 days

Compare to VGT, XLK, XLF, XLV, XLE

In The Past

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF's stock fell -17.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 21.5% gain to breakeven.

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EventXLCS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-38.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven63.1%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven470 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-30.1%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven43.2%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven112 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-20.2%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.3%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven109 days105 days

Compare to VGT, XLK, XLF, XLV, XLE

In The Past

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF's stock fell -17.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 21.5% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

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OEFiShares S&P 100 ETF-5.2%358.277292026378.10601202658
XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF-9.2%58.64729202664.59601202658
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-11.8%62.56729202670.94514202676
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1-11.3%661.737292026746.16602202657
QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF-11.3%272.517292026307.23602202657
ONEQFidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF-9.8%96.267292026106.70602202657
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-6.0%152.087292026161.85601202658
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-7.4%34.14729202636.87630202629
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-9.1%32.86729202636.13630202629
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-5.1%53.05729202655.93630202629
VUGVanguard Growth ETF-9.0%82.07729202690.19601202658
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-11.4%114.057292026128.77601202658
IVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETF-8.7%129.287292026141.59601202658
SCHGSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF-5.8%33.24729202635.30601202658
SPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF-8.7%111.917292026122.60601202658
VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF-11.3%117.427292026132.35601202658
MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF-9.6%83.11729202691.97601202658
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-8.3%134.327292026146.41630202629
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.2%290.397292026306.30630202629
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-6.2%110.267292026117.50630202629
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-6.0%105.327292026112.09630202629
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-7.7%363.707292026393.96630202629
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-8.6%334.147292026365.70630202629
VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF-5.4%82.39729202687.06622202637
VEUVanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US ETF-5.4%80.63729202685.23622202637
IXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF-6.0%92.00729202697.91602202657
CWIState Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF-5.3%39.13729202641.33622202637
COROiShares International Country Rotation Active ETF-7.0%34.72729202637.32622202637
SCHFSchwab International Equity ETF-5.5%26.74729202628.29622202637
VSSVanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund-8.7%147.757292026161.79511202679
SCHCSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF-8.2%47.32729202651.543012026150
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-13.8%74.15729202686.00622202637
VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF-7.1%56.92729202661.24622202637
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-14.2%61.07729202671.21622202637
SPEMState Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF-7.5%49.40729202653.39602202657
SCHESchwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF-6.3%34.88729202637.24622202637
FNDESchwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF-5.1%40.17729202642.35602202657
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-9.2%33.88729202637.30622202637
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-34.2%144.217292026219.20621202638
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-15.0%35.47729202641.734142026106
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-11.4%36.12729202640.781292026181
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-10.0%34.30729202638.104142026106
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-23.4%27.80729202636.291292026181
JEPQJ.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF-8.7%56.14729202661.46630202629
QQQINEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF-9.5%51.00729202656.38602202657
QYLDGlobal X Funds Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF-6.7%17.22729202618.46712202617
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-18.0%283.117292026345.22622202637
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-7.6%83.22729202690.10630202629
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-15.6%136.377292026161.66622202637
VLUEiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF-8.0%188.177292026204.59625202634
ARKKARK Innovation ETF-15.6%70.58729202683.61706202623
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-39.3%37.52729202661.811282026182
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-19.1%33.68729202641.63513202677
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-16.1%75.76729202690.34602202657
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-27.2%66.74729202691.62511202679
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-29.0%16.87729202623.75602202657
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-23.8%109.567292026143.82528202662
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-12.6%134.807292026154.18601202658
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-21.8%29.52729202637.74528202662
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-51.0%20.54729202641.89527202663
THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF-5.7%41.23729202643.71602202657
XOVREntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF-13.4%18.47729202621.34706202623
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-18.9%40.08729202649.40601202658
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-5.0%28.18729202629.67601202658
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-14.9%59.90729202670.39511202679
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-9.1%38.83729202642.70511202679
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF-13.9%108.207292026125.62602202657
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-16.0%166.577292026198.21602202657
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.3%58.65729202662.563292026122
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.5%109.517292026119.702012026178
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%111.617292026122.06528202662
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.3%44.91729202647.403012026150
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-6.5%176.757292026189.083022026149
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-6.8%21.61729202623.183292026122
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-24.6%504.227292026668.91622202637
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-29.0%465.007292026655.01622202637
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-10.0%147.917292026164.28709202620
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-5.8%236.267292026250.78706202623
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-8.6%172.047292026188.183292026122
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-14.2%92.377292026107.70601202658
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-6.1%184.377292026196.32715202614
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-16.2%42.45729202650.663022026149
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-36.2%63.44729202699.423012026150
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-28.6%82.247292026115.11622202637
BWXState Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF-6.1%21.50729202622.902162026163
IGOViShares International Treasury Bond ETF-5.4%40.68729202642.993012026150
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.4%82.85729202689.483012026150
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-6.4%53.13729202656.763012026150
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.7%25.26729202627.093012026150
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.1%97.117292026103.453012026150
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-10.7%60.21729202667.423012026150
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.4%21.42729202622.652192026160
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.2%47.95729202650.582172026162
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-7.1%17.57729202618.91512202678
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-7.2%29.42729202631.69512202678
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-10.2%32.82729202636.53519202671
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01729202631.853182026133
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-7.3%24.03729202625.91512202678
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-5.1%28.97729202630.53512202678
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-25.2%371.087292026495.901292026181
IAUiShares Gold Trust-25.1%76.047292026101.571292026181
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-25.1%80.027292026106.771292026181
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66729202651.411292026181
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34729202653.161292026181
SLViShares Silver Trust-51.0%51.777292026105.601282026182
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.397292026110.871282026182
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-40.5%14.59729202624.521282026182
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33729202638.711292026181
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-38.5%22.88729202637.181282026182
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-15.5%129.317292026152.96519202671
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-41.2%9.93729202616.902012026178
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85729202660.13504202686
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-28.7%36.00729202650.511282026182
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-28.7%55.29729202677.551282026182
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-11.0%61.84729202669.461282026182
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-37.4%14.24729202622.741282026182

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-07-28

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$65.4B), followed by Bond (+$22.3B), while Crypto (−$556M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$22.3B) and out of US Large Growth (−$7.1B).
  • Relative to fund size, DFAL drew the largest inflow (+49.8% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−36.1%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$21.94B+2.2%
2SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$8.71B+5.5%
3SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$8.32B+18.1%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$7.47B+30.7%
5SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$7.43B+0.9%
6VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$4.92B+0.7%
7SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$4.45B+6.3%
8XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector+$4.14B+7.6%
9SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.03B+4.1%
10EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad+$3.68B+13.5%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$16.3B-1.8%
2VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$4.32B-9.8%
3VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$3.1B-17.6%
4VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFOther-$3.1B-15.0%
5IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$3.05B-15.4%
6IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$1.5B-1.2%
7VLUEiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$1.34B-13.9%
8PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETFOther-$1.31B-10.5%
9SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFEquity International Small Cap-$1.28B-9.4%
10HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$1.19B-7.2%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2566 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About XLC

0Holdings Count: 23
Expense Ratio: 0.08%
Inception Date: 2018-06-18
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR 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.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Profile

XLCVGTXLKXLFXLVXLEMedian
NameState Stre.Vanguard I.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)21.7169.2116.755.641.739.548.7
Expense Ratio0.08%0.09%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)6.284.9112.1135.1310.4735.3711.29
Latest Day Volume (Mil)5.294.889.9033.4012.7427.5111.32
Holdings Count233107476602167
Inception Date6/18/20181/26/200412/16/199812/16/199812/16/199812/16/1998-

Fundamentals

XLCVGTXLKXLFXLVXLEMedian
NameState Stre.Vanguard I.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre. 
Net Asset Value105.40113.27178.4655.84161.4559.41-
Premium/Discount3.9%-4.5%-6.7%1.5%3.0%-1.3%0.1%
Distribution Yield1.3%0.4%0.5%1.4%1.5%2.6%1.4%
Sales Yield45.9%65.8%99.0%28.5%61.7%59.5%60.6%
Earnings Yield5.5%8.6%12.6%5.9%3.2%4.7%5.7%

Valuation

XLCVGTXLKXLFXLVXLEMedian
NameState Stre.Vanguard I.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)2.2x1.5x1.0x3.5x1.6x1.7x1.7x
P/E (TTM)18.2x11.7x8.0x16.8x31.0x21.2x17.5x
P/FCF (TTM)18.5x5.5x3.4x33.8x24.1x24.7x21.3x
Forward P/E14.5x4.5x3.0x15.1x18.5x13.6x14.1x
Forward P/S2.0x1.2x0.8x3.3x1.5x1.5x1.5x

Risk

XLCVGTXLKXLFXLVXLEMedian
NameState Stre.Vanguard I.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)14.5%23.8%25.0%14.8%15.8%21.1%18.4%
Volatility (3Y)16.8%24.3%24.7%16.1%14.4%21.6%19.2%
Volatility (5Y)20.8%25.7%25.6%18.4%15.0%25.8%23.2%
Beta (1Y)0.711.651.680.650.34-0.220.68
Beta (3Y)0.891.481.480.790.470.480.84
Beta (5Y)1.021.411.390.860.550.600.94
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.291.061.070.601.461.571.07
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.161.041.001.130.640.731.02
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.440.740.770.660.510.940.70
Max Drawdown (1Y)-12.0%-16.4%-16.0%-14.8%-10.5%-15.6%-15.2%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-18.0%-27.2%-25.7%-15.5%-17.1%-20.1%-19.1%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-46.7%-35.1%-33.6%-25.8%-17.1%-26.0%-29.8%

Returns

XLCVGTXLKXLFXLVXLEMedian
NameState Stre.Vanguard I.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre. 
1M Return1.5%-7.1%-10.2%5.5%3.4%9.5%2.5%
3M Return-5.4%5.5%5.5%9.3%15.6%1.6%5.5%
6M Return-6.0%12.7%12.6%7.5%7.4%18.9%10.1%
YTD Return-6.7%15.1%15.8%4.0%7.8%32.0%11.5%
1Y Return3.3%25.3%26.7%8.1%24.5%36.3%24.9%
2Y Return34.5%56.0%56.0%36.7%14.3%37.3%37.0%
3Y Return72.0%96.3%92.4%66.4%28.0%49.7%69.2%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity5.3 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 6302026-27.5%
Average Daily Volume7.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1