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State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)

Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
171.16 USD -0.42 (-0.245%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 171.15 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:43 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is bullish, driven by a powerful technical rebound where the ETF has reclaimed key moving averages and is trading near its 52-week highs. The recent price action shows strong momentum, with the asset closing above its 50-day and 200-day averages, indicating institutional accumulation. However, the long-term picture is mixed; while the multi-year trajectory remains positive (+85%), the most recent annual performance was a significant decline (-10.73%), suggesting the sector faced specific headwinds last year that have now been resolved. The valuation is rich at a P/E of 31, which limits the 'buy and hold' appeal compared to historical averages, but the balance sheet quality of the underlying holdings supports a solid recovery. The dividend yield of 1.56% is adequate for income but not a primary driver here; investors are paying for the capital appreciation potential as the healthcare sector appears to be on the mend.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.058515
MSTL0.070433
AutoARIMA0.070866
AutoETS0.070867

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 62%
H-stat 3.11
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.210
Excess Kurtosis -0.26
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 30.51

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:43 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for upside, evidenced by massive open interest walls at $170 and $175 strikes across multiple expirations. Call volume spikes significantly at strikes above the money ($179, $185), while put activity remains concentrated deep out-of-the-money, suggesting a fear of a crash rather than a hedge against a moderate decline. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term calls, pricing in a potential surge.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.44% 1.73% 1.67% 1.62%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-22 0.656 0.437158
2026-03-23 0.595 0.410997
2025-12-22 0.657 0.423052
2025-09-22 0.625 0.457440
2025-06-23 0.630 0.476695
2025-03-24 0.565 0.383962
2024-12-23 0.622 0.448288
2024-09-23 0.577 0.373705
2024-06-24 0.573 0.389557
2024-03-18 0.523 0.361138
2023-12-18 0.598 0.447003
2023-09-18 0.540 0.410803
2023-06-20 0.542 0.412105
2023-03-20 0.489 0.385161
2022-12-19 0.556 0.413475
2022-09-19 0.506 0.400760
2022-06-21 0.504 0.411093
2022-03-21 0.426 0.312179
2021-12-20 0.528 0.386643
2021-09-20 0.467 0.356081
2021-06-21 0.481 0.385602
2021-03-22 0.398 0.344082
2020-12-21 0.464 0.416480
2020-09-21 0.418 0.405117
2020-06-22 0.425 0.425255
2020-03-23 0.382 0.511927
2019-12-30 0.666 0.655125
2019-12-20 0.422 0.410906
2019-09-20 0.380 0.413043
2019-06-21 0.398 0.424624
2019-03-15 0.341 0.370692
2018-12-21 0.380 0.459603
2018-09-21 0.367 0.389307
2018-06-15 0.316 0.369764
2018-03-16 0.300 0.351329
2017-12-15 0.331 0.395413
2017-09-15 0.305 0.369294
2017-06-16 0.308 0.396447
2017-03-17 0.274 0.364556
2016-12-16 0.305 0.438344
2016-09-16 0.279 0.386909
2016-06-17 0.285 0.406794
2016-03-18 0.237 0.354578
2015-12-18 0.303 0.429848
2015-09-18 0.261 0.368072
2015-06-19 0.261 0.344736
2015-03-20 0.208 0.277704
2014-12-19 0.260 0.369266
2014-09-19 0.231 0.356042
2014-06-20 0.226 0.372446
2014-03-21 0.205 0.352355
2013-12-20 0.225 0.409761
2013-09-20 0.213 0.413271
2013-06-21 0.212 0.448298
2013-03-15 0.194 0.433713
2012-12-21 0.219 0.544641
2012-09-21 0.199 0.495148
2012-06-15 0.199 0.536967
2012-03-16 0.186 0.504749
2011-12-16 0.188 0.562706
2011-09-16 0.177 0.536039
2011-06-17 0.170 0.488927
2011-03-18 0.145 0.453550
2010-12-17 0.164 0.517840
2010-09-17 0.154 0.514362
2010-06-18 0.151 0.510998
2010-03-19 0.108 0.334884
2009-12-18 0.171 0.549309
2009-09-18 0.127 0.441586
2009-06-19 0.130 0.498466
2009-03-20 0.146 0.619958
2008-12-19 0.158 0.605596
2008-09-19 0.142 0.450079
2008-06-20 0.142 0.473333
2008-03-20 0.139 0.447089
2007-12-21 0.130 0.362420
2007-09-21 0.123 0.346968
2007-06-15 0.193 0.535071
2007-03-16 0.124 0.373494
2006-12-15 0.117 0.350195
2006-09-15 0.113 0.340978
2006-06-16 0.111 0.366216
2006-03-17 0.107 0.327017
2005-12-16 0.104 0.328076
2005-09-16 0.096 0.300000
2005-06-17 0.096 0.303222
2005-03-18 0.101 0.341447
2004-12-17 0.093 0.313131
2004-09-17 0.089 0.298157
2004-06-18 0.086 0.278678
2004-03-19 0.075 0.253550
2003-12-19 0.103 0.348916
2003-09-19 0.086 0.298715
2003-06-20 0.086 0.284768
2003-03-21 0.072 0.263350
2002-12-20 0.099 0.371064
2002-09-20 0.079 0.308353
2002-06-21 0.007 0.025669
2002-03-15 0.013 0.043889
2001-12-21 0.047 0.177492
2001-09-21 0.009 0.040984
2001-06-15 0.012 0.041522
2001-03-16 0.005 0.018471
2000-12-18 0.005 0.018161
1999-12-20 0.176 0.587278
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.81
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.010549014
dividendYield 1.56

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 176.6
All Time Low 21.0
Ask 171.5
Ask Size 800
Average Daily Volume10 Day 8,025,070
Average Daily Volume3 Month 10,191,629
Average Volume 10,191,629
Average Volume10Days 8,025,070
Beta3 Year 0.51
Bid 170.81
Bid Size 500
Book Value 127.256
Category Health
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 171.71
Day Low 170.585
Dividend Yield 1.56
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.6107445
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 163.334
Fifty Day Average Change 7.826004
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.047914114
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 24.731028
Fifty Two Week High 176.6
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.4400024
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03080409
Fifty Two Week Low 133.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change 37.430008
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.27989239
Fifty Two Week Range 133.73 - 176.6
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 914,337,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.066799596
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.419998
Fullday Change Percent -0.244783
Fullday Price 171.15
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 from the following industries: pharmaceuticals; health care equipment & supplies; health care providers & services; biotechnology; life sciences tools & services; and health care technology. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8795490
Nav Price 173.53276
Net Assets 41,749,877,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.08
Open 171.43
Post Market Change -0.010009766
Post Market Change Percent -0.005848192
Post Market Price 171.15
Post Market Time 1,787,961,535
Previous Close 171.58
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3450054
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.419998
Regular Market Change Percent -0.244783
Regular Market Day High 171.71
Regular Market Day Low 170.585
Regular Market Day Range 170.585 - 171.71
Regular Market Open 171.43
Regular Market Previous Close 171.58
Regular Market Price 171.16
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 4,862,181
Shares Outstanding 197,415,008
Short Name State Street Health Care Select
Source Interval 15
Symbol XLV
Three Year Average Return 0.1057981
Total Assets 41,749,876,736
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.81
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.010549014
Trailing P E 30.505756
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 11.8605
Trailing Three Month Returns 11.8605
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 154.755
Two Hundred Day Average Change 16.404999
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.10600626
Type Disp ETF
Volume 4,862,181
Yield 0.0156
Ytd Return 5.90206