State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)Consumer Defensive | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
86.68 USD
+0.62
(0.720%)
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(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 1:24 a.m. EDT
The consumer staples sector is currently priced for perfection, trading at a trailing P/E of nearly 25x despite a recent year-over-year decline in performance. While the long-term fundamentals remain solid with a diversified portfolio of defensive brands, the recent price action shows weakness, failing to recover fully from earlier highs. The options market confirms this skepticism, with traders aggressively buying protection at lower price levels while limiting their upside exposure. The dividend yield of 2.73% provides a necessary cushion, offering income that outpaces inflation, but it is not enough to justify a bullish stance given the lack of recent capital appreciation. This is a hold for income, not a buy for growth. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.019451 |
| MSTL | 0.020353 |
| AutoETS | 0.020779 |
| AutoTheta | 0.022502 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 4.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.377 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.94 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 25.72 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 1:24 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume and open interest, particularly at strikes around $78-$82 for near-term expirations, creating a significant 'floor' expectation. Conversely, call activity is concentrated just above the current price ($84-$86), suggesting a limited upside bias rather than a breakout play. The disparity in volume and open interest between deep OTM puts and OTM calls indicates a market anticipating volatility or a downside correction rather than a rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.66% | 2.72% | 2.71% | 2.65% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 0.541 | 0.660400 |
| 2026-06-22 | 0.574 | 0.698467 |
| 2026-03-23 | 0.455 | 0.560483 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.627 | 0.805085 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.541 | 0.693946 |
| 2025-06-23 | 0.552 | 0.678133 |
| 2025-03-24 | 0.418 | 0.526448 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.602 | 0.762798 |
| 2024-09-23 | 0.439 | 0.528343 |
| 2024-06-24 | 0.582 | 0.747016 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.552 | 0.731513 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.536 | 0.750280 |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.485 | 0.677942 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.526 | 0.714868 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.345 | 0.474162 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.533 | 0.717555 |
| 2022-09-19 | 0.461 | 0.646201 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.513 | 0.731394 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.335 | 0.453009 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.512 | 0.685317 |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.442 | 0.629540 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.444 | 0.642175 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.357 | 0.535072 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.564 | 0.846339 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.377 | 0.600032 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.461 | 0.781488 |
| 2020-03-23 | 0.287 | 0.590171 |
| 2019-12-20 | 0.513 | 0.812995 |
| 2019-09-20 | 0.358 | 0.593501 |
| 2019-06-21 | 0.449 | 0.764646 |
| 2019-03-15 | 0.298 | 0.544790 |
| 2018-12-21 | 0.464 | 0.924671 |
| 2018-09-21 | 0.388 | 0.705198 |
| 2018-06-15 | 0.394 | 0.764455 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.299 | 0.561502 |
| 2017-12-15 | 0.418 | 0.734880 |
| 2017-09-15 | 0.346 | 0.626585 |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.436 | 0.779267 |
| 2017-03-17 | 0.290 | 0.527465 |
| 2016-12-16 | 0.386 | 0.741595 |
| 2016-09-16 | 0.328 | 0.621330 |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.323 | 0.604077 |
| 2016-03-18 | 0.271 | 0.514720 |
| 2015-12-18 | 0.370 | 0.749899 |
| 2015-09-18 | 0.308 | 0.652681 |
| 2015-06-19 | 0.302 | 0.620633 |
| 2015-03-20 | 0.296 | 0.604822 |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.350 | 0.719868 |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.287 | 0.631741 |
| 2014-06-20 | 0.311 | 0.687749 |
| 2014-03-21 | 0.216 | 0.508235 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.322 | 0.756757 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.261 | 0.636896 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.254 | 0.644180 |
| 2013-03-15 | 0.191 | 0.496233 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.398 | 1.131646 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.255 | 0.709121 |
| 2012-06-15 | 0.236 | 0.687445 |
| 2012-03-16 | 0.178 | 0.529762 |
| 2011-12-16 | 0.285 | 0.905049 |
| 2011-09-16 | 0.219 | 0.710117 |
| 2011-06-17 | 0.217 | 0.696853 |
| 2011-03-18 | 0.164 | 0.564544 |
| 2010-12-17 | 0.256 | 0.871935 |
| 2010-09-17 | 0.197 | 0.715064 |
| 2010-06-18 | 0.192 | 0.720180 |
| 2010-03-19 | 0.118 | 0.424919 |
| 2009-12-18 | 0.249 | 0.948933 |
| 2009-09-18 | 0.179 | 0.704724 |
| 2009-06-19 | 0.177 | 0.773263 |
| 2009-03-20 | 0.123 | 0.597958 |
| 2008-12-19 | 0.200 | 0.860956 |
| 2008-09-19 | 0.189 | 0.682310 |
| 2008-06-20 | 0.119 | 0.439439 |
| 2008-03-20 | 0.146 | 0.528602 |
| 2007-12-21 | 0.147 | 0.501022 |
| 2007-09-21 | 0.154 | 0.556761 |
| 2007-06-15 | 0.169 | 0.614769 |
| 2007-03-16 | 0.129 | 0.497493 |
| 2006-12-15 | 0.132 | 0.506523 |
| 2006-09-15 | 0.128 | 0.500391 |
| 2006-06-16 | 0.127 | 0.534737 |
| 2006-03-17 | 0.126 | 0.525876 |
| 2005-12-16 | 0.120 | 0.504202 |
| 2005-09-16 | 0.115 | 0.498267 |
| 2005-06-17 | 0.112 | 0.480687 |
| 2005-03-18 | 0.096 | 0.416848 |
| 2004-12-17 | 0.095 | 0.416119 |
| 2004-09-17 | 0.093 | 0.421005 |
| 2004-06-18 | 0.087 | 0.374516 |
| 2004-03-19 | 0.082 | 0.363314 |
| 2003-12-19 | 0.091 | 0.425234 |
| 2003-09-19 | 0.071 | 0.342830 |
| 2003-06-20 | 0.092 | 0.453425 |
| 2003-03-21 | 0.105 | 0.538738 |
| 2002-12-20 | 0.105 | 0.524738 |
| 2002-09-20 | 0.132 | 0.647059 |
| 2002-06-21 | 0.072 | 0.313180 |
| 2002-03-15 | 0.075 | 0.283768 |
| 2001-12-21 | 0.090 | 0.349379 |
| 2001-09-21 | 0.077 | 0.327520 |
| 2001-06-15 | 0.081 | 0.319905 |
| 2001-03-16 | 0.072 | 0.296174 |
| 2000-12-15 | 0.080 | 0.293915 |
| 2000-09-15 | 0.090 | 0.380952 |
| 2000-06-16 | 0.057 | 0.235355 |
| 2000-03-17 | 0.068 | 0.322370 |
| 1999-12-17 | 0.067 | 0.291304 |
| 1999-09-17 | 0.055 | 0.226367 |
| 1999-06-18 | 0.100 | 0.399251 |
| 1999-03-19 | 0.049 | 0.177376 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 90.14 |
| All Time Low | 17.82 |
| Ask | 86.95 |
| Ask Size | 21,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 11,804,840 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 10,620,082 |
| Average Volume | 10,620,082 |
| Average Volume10Days | 11,804,840 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.48 |
| Bid | 86.71 |
| Bid Size | 900 |
| Book Value | 68.177 |
| Category | Consumer Defensive |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 88.475 |
| Day Low | 86.595 |
| Display Name | Consumer Staples Sel Sector ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 2.73 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.3696144 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 84.0398 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.6401978 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03141604 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 8.716917 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 90.14 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.459999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.038384724 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 75.16 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.519997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15327297 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 75.16 - 90.14 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 914,337,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0670819 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.13999939 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.16155018 |
| Fullday Price | 86.8 |
| Fund Family | State Street Investment Management |
| Fund Inception Date | 913,766,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It 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 Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_2668776 |
| Nav Price | 86.03133 |
| Net Assets | 13,445,566,500.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.08 |
| Open | 87.69 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.13999939 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.16155018 |
| Pre Market Price | 86.8 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,792,148,417 |
| Previous Close | 86.06 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2713965 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.620003 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.720431 |
| Regular Market Day High | 88.475 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 86.595 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 86.595 - 88.475 |
| Regular Market Open | 87.69 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 86.06 |
| Regular Market Price | 86.68 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 23,959,739 |
| Shares Outstanding | 210,172,000 |
| Short Name | State Street Consumer Staples S |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | XLP |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.117957205 |
| Total Assets | 13,445,566,464 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.73 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.020102255 |
| Trailing P E | 25.724012 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.41695 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.41695 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 83.95555 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.7244492 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.03245109 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 23,959,739 |
| Yield | 0.0273 |
| Ytd Return | 5.72586 |