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State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETFXLC

SPDRSectorsCommunication#252 of 264 by YTD

$104.96

+3.5% last session

−10.0% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%High +90.7%+68.7%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 20260%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +91.7%High +90.7%+68.7%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026XLCS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.5%−6.0%−5.3%−10.0%−6.5%+68.7%+38.7%+127.8%
Peer average+2.3%−8.0%−6.6%−1.8%−0.4%+91.6%+33.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$21.6B
Expense ratio
0.08%
Distribution yield
1.3%
NAV
$100.27
Volume
11.6M
Avg. volume 30D
7.3M
High today
$105.88
Low today
$103.39
Previous close
$101.44
52-week high
$120.41
52-week low
$99.33
Our risk indicator
4/5

XLC in One Breath

XLC Among Communication ETFs

YTD
#1XTLSPDR+21.2%$452M
#2IYZiShares+14.7%$711M
#3GGMEInvesco+5.9%$41.5M
#4GENTGenter Capital−0.1%$111M
#5VOXVanguard−7.1%$6.0B
#6FCOMFidelity−7.3%$1.8B
#7GXPCGlobal X−8.8%$94.6M
#8XLCSPDR−10.0%$21.6B
#9SOCLGlobal X−24.5%$76.1M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 9 Communication ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in XLC

5Y
$10,000 in XLC became
$13,869
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$13,869 XLC$18,115 VOOlow $6,048Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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XLC’s Top Holdings

Today
SPDR XLC · 22 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What XLC Holds

Today
Internet Content & Information43.7%
META 21.9 · GOOGL 10.9 · GOOG 8.8 · RDDT 2.0
Telecommunications Services22.4%
CMCSA 5.0 · VZ 4.7 · TMUS 4.5 · T 4.4 · ECHO 2.0 · CHTR 1.8
Entertainment18.7%
DIS 5.6 · NFLX 4.3 · LYV 4.1 · FOXA 1.9 · TKO 1.6 · FOX 1.2
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia4.7%
TTWO 4.7
Software - Application4.1%
APP 4.1
Advertising Agencies3.3%
OMC 3.3
Publishing2.1%
NWSA 1.5 · NWS
SPDR XLC · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Meta’s Share of XLC

Today
21.9%

$219 of every $1,000 in XLC is Meta

Meta held by XLC
$4.7B
Most Meta per dollar
VOX25.3%
FCOM24.9%
GXPC24.1%
XLC21.9%
SPDR XLC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XLC’s Share of Communication ETFs

Today
69.7%

of the $30.9B in 10 Communication ETFs

XLC
XLC$21.6B69.7%
VOX$6.0B19.4%
FCOM$1.8B5.8%
7 others$1.6B5.1%
Communication ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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XLC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.08a year
per $100
$8 a year on $10,000
XLC$0.08
FCOM$0.08
VOX$0.09
XTL$0.35
IYZ$0.37
GENT$0.38
Expense ratio · Communication peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside XLC

22 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
XLC

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1METAMETA Platforms21.91%
2GOOGLAlphabet10.93%
3GOOGAlphabet8.80%
4DISWalt Disney /the5.64%
5CMCSAComcast4.95%
6TTWOTake TWO Interactive Softwre4.75%
7VZVerizon Communications4.68%
8TMUST Mobile US4.48%
9TAT+T4.37%
10NFLXNetflix4.29%
Internet ContentTelecommunications ServicesEntertainmentElectronic GamingSoftware - ApplicationAdvertising AgenciesPublishingBroadcasting
SPDR XLC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 98.5%
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How It Compares

XLC

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
XLCSPDRThis fundReadDesk0.08%−10.0%−6.5%$21.6B
VOXVanguardReadDesk0.09%−7.1%−2.6%$6.0B
FCOMFidelityReadDesk0.08%−7.3%−2.8%$1.8B
IYZiSharesReadDesk0.37%+14.7%+20.1%$711M
XTLSPDRReadDesk0.35%+21.2%+21.7%$452M
GENTGenter CapitalReadDesk0.38%−0.1%+0.6%$111M
Communication peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VOX vs XLC

YTD
VOXVanguard · CommunicationXLCSPDR · Communication
Year to date
VOX wins+3.0 pts
Past year
VOX wins+3.9 pts
Fee
XLC winslower fee
Yield
XLC wins+0.3 pts
AUM
XLC3.6× more
2–2level
Vanguard VOX and SPDR XLC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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XLC vs VOO

YTD
XLC · Communication Services Select Sector SPDR
−10.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
23.4 pts
−10%0%+10%−10.0% XLC+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5−10%0%+10%−10.0% XLC+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
SPDR XLC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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XLC vs Its Peer Average

YTD
XLCAvsBPeer average
1D+3.5%+2.3%
1M−6.0%−8.0%
3M−5.3%−6.6%
YTD−10.0%−1.8%
1Y−6.5%−0.4%
3Y+68.7%+91.6%
5Y+38.7%+33.4%
4–3XLC wins
9 Communication peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

XLC

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.72%
Deepest drop · 1Y−16.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−39.5%
52-week range
$99.33−12.8% from the high$120.41
SPDR XLC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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XLC

Payouts by Year

9Y
$0.36per share, Sep 2026
$0.272018’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.33’25$1.002026
Distribution yield1.3%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 21 · Sep 23, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.47 a share
SPDR XLC · distributions by ex-date · 2018–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-06-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-09-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$100.27
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today11.6M
Average volume · 30D7.3M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.08%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$8.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.36
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.28
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.36
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.38
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.41
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.25
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.29
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.25
Sep 23, 2024Sep 25, 2024$0.27
Jun 24, 2024Jun 26, 2024$0.22
Mar 18, 2024Mar 21, 2024$0.21
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.17
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