State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)


Market Price (10/9/2026): $110.38

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)


Market Price (10/9/2026): $110.38

Key Takeaways

  • XLC has returned -4.2% YTD vs +14.1% for SPY; -2.2% over the past 12 months (SPY +15.9%). details →
  • Priced in gold, XLC has returned -23.5% over the past 3 years, vs +71.0% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, XLC has seen net inflows of +$1.2B (+5.3% of assets). details →
  • Analysts expect +4% revenue growth across XLC's holdings (next fiscal year) vs +13% for SPY; expected earnings growth: -2% vs +19%. details →
  • XLC's portfolio trades at 14.0x forward earnings — a 78% premium to SPY (7.9x). details →
Last updated: 10/8/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with XLC

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+8.6%
Volatility
11.9%
Sharpe
0.51
YTD
-1.3%
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)
 10/31/2710/9/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $112.07$117.04$95.10$70.59$46.19$74.07
Dividend/Share TTM $1.02$1.33$0.96$0.60$0.53$0.57

Valuation [1]
       
P/S2.562.803.252.571.981.542.67
P/E 18.3624.1519.1717.8917.3322.58
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]15.3816.3023.1419.9117.4414.7628.47
P/FCF 27.4820.7421.9818.5516.1029.42

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield6.50%5.45%4.14%5.22%5.59%5.77%4.43%
Dividend Yield0.91%0.91%1.13%1.01%0.84%1.15%0.77%
Total Yield (TY)7.41%6.35%5.27%6.23%6.43%6.92%5.20%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)5.28%5.28%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)2.13%1.07%1.09%1.65%2.55%3.04%3.68%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth4.4%4.8%5.8%1.3%5.5%9.7% 
Earnings Growth [7]-2.0%19.7%12.5%5.0%45.7%-36.1% 

[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 10/31/27.
  (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 5.45%, based on its 18.4x trailing P/E. With a 0.91% dividend yield, XLC is yielding 6.35% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 5.28%, XLC's total yield implies a modest 1.07% risk premium. Modest risk premiums suggest valuations are on the full side.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, XLC's forward total yield is 7.41%, implying a 2.13% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for XLC

Total Weights
Top 5: 52.9% | Top 10: 73.8% | Top 20: 97.7%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total94.19%100.00%100.00%2.214.0+4.4%-2.0%
Top 2092.77%97.76%98.54%2.214.0+4.4%-2.1%
METAMeta Platforms22.42%7.08%15.72%6.220.6+20.2%+15.5%
GOOGLAlphabet11.70%3.13%12.75%7.121.0+23.3%-25.8%
GOOGAlphabet9.39%2.51%10.23%7.121.0+23.3%-25.8%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery4.98%——————
DISWalt Disney4.40%5.93%3.84%1.713.8+4.4%+2.3%
TAT&T4.34%8.20%10.34%1.39.4+2.2%+8.5%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software4.31%1.87%—4.422.9+6.9%+56.1%
VZVerizon Communications4.14%7.67%6.65%1.38.8+1.7%+1.6%
TMUST-Mobile US4.14%5.23%4.45%1.912.8+4.4%+10.9%
NFLXNetflix3.96%1.62%3.40%5.419.0+11.2%+1.1%
APPAppLovin3.95%0.73%3.49%9.514.3+26.6%+26.4%
CMCSAComcast3.94%16.50%11.01%0.65.7-2.0%+7.6%
LYVLive Nation Entertainment3.38%5.64%0.22%1.3107.3+9.5%—
RDDTReddit2.73%0.64%1.49%7.023.2+32.3%+22.7%
OMCOmnicom2.57%6.81%0.88%0.99.0-3.4%+13.0%
ECHOEchoStar1.65%2.26%—2.014.2-6.7%-88.3%
FOXAFox1.57%2.56%1.87%1.510.6+1.9%+1.4%
CHTRCharter Communications1.54%16.17%10.89%0.22.2-1.1%+5.8%
TKOTKO1.33%1.32%0.42%2.310.6+1.0%+58.9%
NWSANews1.31%1.89%0.89%1.720.9+3.9%+12.9%
[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 10/31/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 10/31/27.
[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
10/8
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF100.00%112.070.7%0.5%-4.2%-2.2%71.0%45.4% 
METAMeta Platforms22.42%720.89-0.1%17.6%9.5%0.8%128.6%120.5%458.8%
GOOGLAlphabet11.70%348.29-0.6%2.9%11.5%42.8%154.0%151.5%763.7%
GOOGAlphabet9.39%344.86-0.7%2.8%10.1%40.9%149.6%148.6%785.9%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery4.98%30.950.0%10.1%7.4%73.0%193.9%19.5%14.5%
DISWalt Disney4.40%107.022.2%1.9%-5.2%-3.0%30.3%-37.5%25.6%
TAT&T4.34%24.590.5%-3.9%2.6%-1.9%91.9%58.5%47.6%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software4.31%209.372.6%-1.8%-18.2%-18.9%46.3%20.5%378.3%
VZVerizon Communications4.14%45.64-0.3%-9.5%17.7%18.0%73.8%16.2%54.0%
TMUST-Mobile US4.14%171.312.2%-5.7%-14.3%-22.8%28.6%48.6%295.5%
NFLXNetflix3.96%71.572.7%-6.8%-23.7%-41.1%85.4%13.1%592.6%
APPAppLovin3.95%280.12-0.4%-10.2%-58.4%-55.5%585.7%224.4% 
CMCSAComcast3.94%21.211.3%-18.2%-20.4%-22.6%-42.3%-50.9%-9.9%
LYVLive Nation Entertainment3.38%171.340.3%0.5%20.2%14.3%97.0%74.2%517.4%
RDDTReddit2.73%156.472.5%4.7%-31.9%-22.7%   
OMCOmnicom2.57%76.452.1%-4.8%-2.4%-0.0%13.5%21.5%31.4%
ECHOEchoStar1.65%93.36-4.4%-0.1%-14.1%22.4%539.9%265.4%142.4%
FOXAFox1.57%63.571.4%-2.5%-12.2%6.7%112.4%60.1%191.4%
CHTRCharter Communications1.54%109.672.5%-24.7%-47.5%-60.0%-75.2%-84.5%-59.1%
TKOTKO1.33%181.631.7%-6.6%-12.0%-5.0%124.5%  
NWSANews1.31%28.971.3%-2.5%11.7%8.0%46.4%25.7%133.0%

Guidance Updates for XLC Top Holdings

 TickerCompanyEarnings DateGuidance MetricMidpoint Value% ChangeGuidance Change
APP_8052026APPAppLovin8/5/2026Q3 2026 Revenue2.07 Bil7.3%Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 1.93 Bil for Q2 2026
RDDT_7302026RDDTReddit7/30/2026Q3 2026 Revenue865.00 Mil20.1%Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 720.00 Mil for Q2 2026

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
XLC Return16%-38%53%35%23%-5%74%
Peers Return36%-1%24%18%17%26%190%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
XLC Win Rate75%42%67%83%58%50% 
Peers Win Rate72%43%62%63%63%54% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

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 10/8/2026 (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-0.550.930.28
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.302.302.30
VLUE2.181.440.76
SPMO0.891.430.86
SMH1.691.380.95
CGDV1.031.350.89

Results as of 9302026.

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.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
DIAState Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust-5.7%511.6510082026542.36805202664
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-7.2%73.031008202678.67816202653
IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF-5.2%108.8710082026114.82816202653
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-7.1%666.2610082026716.91816202653
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-6.5%34.471008202636.876302026100
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.9%123.5710082026132.68816202653
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-8.7%137.3110082026150.44816202653
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-6.7%287.6310082026308.38816202653
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-9.0%277.5710082026305.09816202653
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-9.6%32.661008202636.136302026100
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-8.8%112.1010082026122.90816202653
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-7.6%78.101008202684.48816202653
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-7.4%52.431008202656.64816202653
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-8.0%48.991008202653.27816202653
AKREAkre Focus ETF-12.7%54.021008202661.85830202639
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.0%297.8610082026313.61816202653
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-6.9%110.9010082026119.11817202652
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-6.9%105.8210082026113.69817202652
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-10.7%353.4710082026395.65816202653
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-6.9%340.5910082026365.91817202652
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-9.8%161.4510082026179.07804202665
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-9.8%107.8210082026119.50804202665
IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF-5.5%163.8910082026173.44816202653
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-7.6%140.2010082026151.67816202653
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-7.5%90.091008202697.39816202653
VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value ETF-6.6%233.9110082026250.56816202653
AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF-6.7%120.1310082026128.74804202665
IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETF-7.2%210.9510082026227.43816202653
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-7.9%129.5910082026140.68816202653
SLYVState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF-7.9%103.3110082026112.22816202653
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-7.5%111.2510082026120.28816202653
VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF-5.1%69.861008202673.61825202644
IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF-5.5%95.8710082026101.41825202644
EFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETF-5.6%102.7010082026108.81825202644
SCHFSchwab International Equity ETF-5.2%27.091008202628.59825202644
FNDFSchwab Fundamental International Equity ETF-5.2%53.371008202656.31907202631
EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF-6.2%77.971008202683.08903202635
AVIVAvantis International Large Cap Value ETF-6.2%78.731008202683.89825202644
VGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETF-8.1%85.431008202692.96825202644
SCHCSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF-5.4%49.061008202651.86827202642
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-6.4%80.501008202686.006222026108
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.2%66.101008202671.216222026108
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-13.8%32.141008202637.306222026108
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.6%176.2910082026219.206212026109
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-12.6%33.451008202638.265132026148
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-21.5%24.021008202630.595132026148
SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF-5.9%33.151008202635.21824202645
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF-6.1%155.4310082026165.50816202653
SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF-6.2%149.3710082026159.18824202645
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-6.8%55.051008202659.07824202645
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-6.7%31.521008202633.78825202644
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-8.1%317.3210082026345.226222026108
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.1%85.501008202690.106302026100
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-7.7%35.561008202638.52816202653
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-6.7%150.8410082026161.666222026108
MOATVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF-5.9%108.3910082026115.14827202642
SPGPInvesco S&P 500 GARP ETF-5.6%121.8510082026129.02813202656
ARKKARK Innovation ETF-5.6%87.601008202692.78100520263
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-33.8%38.561008202658.265062026155
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-16.3%34.831008202641.635132026148
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-11.4%80.081008202690.346022026128
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-24.7%69.021008202691.625112026150
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-27.9%17.121008202623.756022026128
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-14.8%122.4710082026143.825282026133
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-15.0%32.071008202637.745282026133
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-42.4%24.131008202641.895272026134
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-7.2%27.261008202629.396012026129
ALLWSSGA Active Trust State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF-5.7%28.701008202630.44825202644
PCEFInvesco CEF Income Composite ETF-5.8%19.291008202620.47813202656
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-9.3%10.311008202611.37816202653
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-10.2%64.001008202671.30825202644
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-5.2%40.491008202642.705112026150
XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.4%54.231008202658.56903202635
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.7%168.4010082026186.51816202653
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%112.0710082026118.794192026172
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.3%111.7110082026121.825282026133
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-12.3%41.071008202646.854092026182
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.2%49.271008202653.67826202643
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-8.3%155.7010082026169.86804202665
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-8.5%179.7710082026196.45825202644
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-9.2%607.2710082026668.916222026108
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-14.0%563.2810082026655.016222026108
IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF-7.6%200.4810082026216.96819202650
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-11.9%149.2910082026169.55819202650
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-19.1%204.8810082026253.22816202653
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-11.2%79.941008202690.01716202684
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-11.0%176.3010082026198.06903202635
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-10.7%69.591008202677.93816202653
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-15.1%41.761008202649.195282026133
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-18.5%75.891008202693.17825202644
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-13.6%99.4210082026115.116222026108
IGOViShares International Treasury Bond ETF-6.0%39.731008202642.275102026151
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.1%102.4710082026107.936292026101
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-9.6%77.871008202686.106292026101
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-8.7%50.141008202654.896292026101
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-8.7%23.851008202626.136292026101
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.7%92.111008202699.786292026101
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-14.8%55.021008202664.546242026106
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-7.7%68.711008202674.476292026101
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-7.9%20.441008202622.186292026101
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-7.6%45.771008202649.566292026101
MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETF-5.6%100.7410082026106.69706202694
VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund-5.9%47.131008202650.10706202694
TFIState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF-6.1%42.551008202645.31705202695
ITMVanEck Intermediate Muni ETF-5.6%44.041008202646.65706202694
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-8.9%46.141008202650.63705202695
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-15.1%378.6210082026445.934192026172
IAUiShares Gold Trust-15.0%77.661008202691.344192026172
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-14.9%81.721008202696.044192026172
SLViShares Silver Trust-32.6%53.451008202679.355132026148
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-24.2%14.821008202619.555132026148
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-29.1%20.491008202628.894142026177
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-8.8%147.5810082026161.86915202623
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-10.8%10.811008202612.126042026126
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.851008202660.135042026157
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-10.7%89.3510082026100.08728202672
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-11.2%40.851008202646.01728202672
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-11.9%21.891008202624.86726202674
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-11.7%94.6710082026107.26728202672
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-11.7%25.511008202628.89726202674
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-12.5%61.111008202669.82726202674
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-5.6%46.261008202649.01921202617
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-5.6%71.081008202675.31921202617
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-7.9%55.701008202660.45928202610

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-10-08

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$61.8B), followed by Bond (+$31.2B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$16.4B) and out of Factor Smart Beta (−$3.8B).
  • Relative to fund size, ACWX drew the largest inflow (+44.6% of AUM) and BKAG the largest outflow (−37.0%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$22.85B+2.6%
2SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$10.48B+6.0%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$6.31B+5.7%
4VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$6.23B+0.9%
5IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.85B+12.5%
6ACWXiShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETFOther+$5.63B+44.6%
7COROiShares International Country Rotation Active ETFEquity International Broad+$4.96B+39.4%
8MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETFBond Municipal+$4.96B+10.8%
9VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETFBond Municipal+$4.84B+10.3%
10BILState Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFCash+$4.02B+8.3%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$19.49B-1.8%
2MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$5.3B-24.8%
3MBBiShares MBS ETFBond Mortgage Backed-$2.67B-7.1%
4USHYiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.21B-8.1%
5EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.87B-7.0%
6DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$1.62B-6.2%
7SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.52B-2.1%
8EFGiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETFOther-$1.36B-8.4%
9LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.28B-4.6%
10VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.19B-1.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2646 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)22.8170.2130.250.042.840.246.4
Expense Ratio0.08%0.09%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)6.054.469.6334.539.5731.749.60
Latest Day Volume (Mil)5.594.298.9330.277.1429.228.03
Holdings Count233107476612168
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 Value110.28129.16199.8253.46166.0962.82-
Premium/Discount1.6%-1.5%-1.0%1.4%1.2%3.9%1.3%
Distribution Yield1.2%0.3%0.4%1.5%1.5%2.3%1.4%
Sales Yield41.9%76.1%91.7%30.9%60.5%55.4%57.9%
Earnings Yield5.6%10.0%11.9%6.7%3.1%5.5%6.1%

Valuation

XLCVGTXLKXLFXLVXLEMedian
NameState Stre.Vanguard I.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)2.4x1.3x1.1x3.2x1.7x1.8x1.7x
P/E (TTM)17.8x10.0x8.4x15.0x32.2x18.2x16.4x
P/FCF (TTM)19.4x4.6x3.6x32.8x22.4x17.6x18.5x
Forward P/E14.0x3.7x2.9x14.0x17.8x14.1x14.0x
Forward P/S2.2x1.0x0.8x3.1x1.6x1.7x1.6x

Risk

XLCVGTXLKXLFXLVXLEMedian
NameState Stre.Vanguard I.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)15.9%25.0%26.5%14.8%15.7%22.1%19.0%
Volatility (3Y)17.1%24.6%25.1%16.1%14.8%21.9%19.5%
Volatility (5Y)21.0%25.9%25.9%18.3%15.2%25.5%23.3%
Beta (1Y)0.681.681.730.610.29-0.300.65
Beta (3Y)0.871.491.500.780.450.440.83
Beta (5Y)1.021.421.400.850.540.570.94
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.091.341.370.211.131.911.24
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.201.371.331.240.800.831.22
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.470.870.910.580.540.980.73
Max Drawdown (1Y)-11.7%-16.4%-15.9%-14.8%-10.5%-15.0%-14.9%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-18.0%-27.2%-25.7%-15.5%-17.1%-20.1%-19.1%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-44.2%-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 Return1.1%5.4%5.3%-5.0%0.9%-0.1%1.0%
3M Return0.4%7.9%6.5%-2.7%4.6%18.4%5.5%
6M Return-1.7%37.9%39.4%6.0%13.1%14.6%13.9%
YTD Return-4.2%35.5%37.7%-0.1%9.6%47.9%22.5%
1Y Return-2.6%35.4%39.0%2.1%18.1%49.1%26.7%
2Y Return27.3%77.8%79.4%24.1%14.4%49.3%38.3%
3Y Return77.4%151.8%147.2%74.9%38.2%61.1%76.2%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity5.2 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 8312026-20.2%
Average Daily Volume4.6 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.2 days