Sunday Prep 9/12 - $XLC Communication Services Looks DecentWhat a change in this from last week. Red across the board. When you look at all the sector ETFs, you also see a LOT of the charts look like they are hanging on by a thread and may take a tumble. One of the few that I thought still looks pretty decent is the Communication Services. The $XLC chart is
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About The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Inception date
Jun 18, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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 Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
XLC offers exposure to the Communication Services sector that was defined by the September 2018 changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). The fund includes all members of the former telecom sector (expanded to include internet service providers), as well as media & entertainment companies previously classified in the consumer discretionary or tech sectors. This latter industry group includes many heavyweights such as Facebook, Alphabet, Netflix, and Disney. XLC is one of the eleven Select Sector SPDR funds, which draw their holdings from the S&P 500 index. Holdings are weighted by market cap, subject to a capping methodology that ensures no single security exceeds 25% at each quarterly rebalance.
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Exposure type
Technology Services
Consumer Services
Communications
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
XLC trades at 107.00 USD today, its price has fallen −0.21% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XLC price chart.
XLC net asset value is 106.78 today — it's risen 3.52% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
XLC assets under management is 24.11 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
XLC price has risen by 3.27% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 22.43% increase. See more dynamics on XLC price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.52% over the last month, showed a 24.30% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 23.01% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.52% over the last month, showed a 24.30% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 23.01% in a year.
XLC fund flows account for 435.22 M USD (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.
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XLC invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
XLC expense ratio is 0.09%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, XLC isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, XLC technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XLC shows the buy signal. See more of XLC technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, XLC technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XLC shows the buy signal. See more of XLC technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XLC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.99%.
XLC trades at a premium (0.00%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
XLC shares are issued by State Street Corp.
XLC follows the S&P Communication Services Select Sector Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jun 18, 2018.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.