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State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)

Communications | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
119.10 USD +0.27 (0.227%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 119.10
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT

XLC has shown mixed performance recently, with a recent uptick after a period of decline. The dividend yield is reasonably high, indicating a potential income stream for investors. The recent news highlights both positive and negative developments within the communication services sector, which could influence future performance. While the short-term forecast suggests a slight upward trend, the options data indicates uncertainty. Long-term investors may find value in the current dip, given the sector's fundamentals and the consistent dividend payments. However, short-term traders should remain cautious due to the mixed signals from options activity.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.024333
AutoETS0.028648
MSTL0.028736
AutoARIMA0.028740

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 61%
H-stat 1.94
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.206
Excess Kurtosis -0.52
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 19.28

As of April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed signals. The recent volatility and high open interest in both calls and puts indicate uncertainty. There is a concentration of open interest around the ATM strike, suggesting traders are hedging or anticipating price movements. The IV spikes and significant OI walls at certain strikes suggest potential for price swings, with some traders betting on a move higher or lower. However, the overall trend in options data doesn't provide a clear directional signal.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 1.23% 1.11% 1.04%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-23 0.357 0.316742
2025-12-22 0.376 0.323333
2025-09-22 0.415 0.352228
2025-06-23 0.249 0.242061
2025-03-24 0.288 0.295442
2024-12-23 0.254 0.262531
2024-09-23 0.269 0.308287
2024-06-24 0.224 0.269097
2024-03-18 0.214 0.271498
2023-12-18 0.174 0.249063
2023-09-18 0.168 0.256554
2023-06-20 0.105 0.168366
2023-03-20 0.150 0.280449
2022-12-19 0.118 0.261205
2022-09-19 0.110 0.218347
2022-06-21 0.130 0.250178
2022-03-21 0.173 0.267750
2021-12-20 0.157 0.216702
2021-09-20 0.142 0.183023
2021-06-21 0.141 0.186941
2021-03-22 0.133 0.184307
2020-12-21 0.107 0.169737
2020-09-21 0.124 0.225927
2020-06-22 0.112 0.213256
2020-03-23 0.113 0.297031
2019-12-20 0.117 0.230580
2019-09-20 0.119 0.250055
2019-06-21 0.118 0.255022
2019-03-15 0.083 0.188911
2018-12-21 0.134 0.360862
2018-09-21 0.132 0.292432
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 1.26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 120.405
All Time Low 38.68
Ask 119.31
Ask Size 2,800
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,450,560
Average Daily Volume3 Month 7,824,452
Average Volume 7,824,452
Average Volume10Days 4,450,560
Beta3 Year 0.92
Bid 118.34
Bid Size 300
Category Communications
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 119.48
Day Low 118.35
Dividend Yield 1.26
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.176744
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 114.8178
Fifty Day Average Change 4.282196
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.037295576
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 34.75845
Fifty Two Week High 120.405
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.3050003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.010838423
Fifty Two Week Low 87.49
Fifty Two Week Low Change 31.61
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.36129844
Fifty Two Week Range 87.49 - 120.405
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,529,415,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1021734
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family State Street Investment Management
Fund Inception Date 1,529,280,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Normally, the fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Communication Services companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: diversified telecommunication services; wireless telecommunication services; media; entertainment; and interactive media & services. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_557642090
Nav Price 118.86068
Net Assets 24,108,154,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.08
Open 118.64
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 119.1
Post Market Time 1,776,470,163
Previous Close 118.83
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.269997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.227213
Regular Market Day High 119.48
Regular Market Day Low 118.35
Regular Market Day Range 118.35 - 119.48
Regular Market Open 118.64
Regular Market Previous Close 118.83
Regular Market Price 119.1
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 3,151,782
Short Name State Street Communication Serv
Source Interval 15
Symbol XLC
Three Year Average Return 0.2750137
Total Assets 24,108,154,880
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 19.282003
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -5.48249
Trailing Three Month Returns -5.48249
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 113.98915
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.1108475
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.044836264
Type Disp ETF
Volume 3,151,782
Yield 0.0126
Ytd Return -5.48249