State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC)Communications | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
112.99 USD
+1.58
(1.418%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 112.52 -0.47 (-0.470%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:34 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:02 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains exceptionally strong, driven by a seven-year cumulative gain of nearly 128% and a streak of six consecutive years of positive annual returns. This ETF tracks the communication services sector, which has demonstrated robust resilience and growth, avoiding the multi-year structural decline that often plagues cyclical industries. The balance sheet and earnings trajectory suggest a high-quality compounder, justifying a near-top-tier rating despite the sector's inherent volatility. In the short term, the picture is mixed but leans positive. The statistical forecasting model indicates a flat expected return over the next 45 days, which acts as a dampener on immediate momentum. However, this statistical noise does not contradict the underlying business strength. Options activity reveals a distinct bullish divergence: while traders are hedging downside risks, the massive open interest buildup in out-of-the-money calls ($125+) signals a collective expectation of a significant rally ahead. This suggests that while the immediate path may be choppy, the market is pricing in a substantial upward move in the coming months. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.033094 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.033647 |
| MSTL | 0.036411 |
| AutoTheta | 0.042217 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 59% |
| H-stat | 1.65 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.169 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.77 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 16.36 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:02 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move with heavy call open interest walls at $125 and $130 for September expirations, suggesting a target range well above current prices. While there is significant put volume at lower strikes ($95-$105) indicating a floor or hedging against a drop, the overwhelming open interest concentration is in the call side, implying a bullish bias for the near-to-intermediate term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.27% | 1.25% | 1.12% | 1.03% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | 0.284 | 0.265768 |
| 2026-03-23 | 0.357 | 0.316742 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.376 | 0.322304 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.415 | 0.349975 |
| 2025-06-23 | 0.249 | 0.239677 |
| 2025-03-24 | 0.288 | 0.291823 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.254 | 0.258550 |
| 2024-09-23 | 0.269 | 0.302826 |
| 2024-06-24 | 0.224 | 0.263529 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.214 | 0.265180 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.174 | 0.242610 |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.168 | 0.249295 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.105 | 0.163196 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.150 | 0.271395 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.118 | 0.252083 |
| 2022-09-19 | 0.110 | 0.210204 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.130 | 0.240340 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.173 | 0.256600 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.157 | 0.207151 |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.142 | 0.174597 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.141 | 0.178030 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.133 | 0.175207 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.107 | 0.161072 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.124 | 0.214051 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.112 | 0.201620 |
| 2020-03-23 | 0.113 | 0.280258 |
| 2019-12-20 | 0.117 | 0.216948 |
| 2019-09-20 | 0.119 | 0.234760 |
| 2019-06-21 | 0.118 | 0.238866 |
| 2019-03-15 | 0.083 | 0.176521 |
| 2018-12-21 | 0.134 | 0.336599 |
| 2018-09-21 | 0.132 | 0.271885 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 120.405 |
| All Time Low | 38.68 |
| Ask | 112.98 |
| Ask Size | 1,500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,763,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 6,282,667 |
| Average Volume | 6,282,667 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,763,830 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.84 |
| Bid | 112.46 |
| Bid Size | 1,300 |
| Category | Communications |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 113.52 |
| Day Low | 111.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.32 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.907138 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 110.0226 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.9673996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.026970819 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.18885136 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 120.405 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.415001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.06158383 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 105.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.959999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.075787865 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 105.03 - 120.405 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,529,415,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.067200996 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 1.57999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.41818 |
| Fullday Price | 112.52 |
| 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 | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_557642090 |
| Nav Price | 112.61485 |
| Net Assets | 21,723,451,400.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.08 |
| Open | 111.87 |
| Post Market Change | -0.47000122 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.4159671 |
| Post Market Price | 112.52 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,051 |
| Previous Close | 111.41 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.57999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.41818 |
| Regular Market Day High | 113.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 111.86 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 111.86 - 113.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 111.87 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 111.41 |
| Regular Market Price | 112.99 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,735,596 |
| Short Name | State Street Communication Serv |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | XLC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.20789151 |
| Total Assets | 21,723,451,392 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 16.35844 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -6.85096 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -6.85096 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 114.03465 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.0446548 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.009160854 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 3,735,596 |
| Yield | 0.013200001 |
| Ytd Return | -7.52329 |