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) |
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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.058515 |
| MSTL | 0.070433 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.070866 |
| AutoETS | 0.070867 |
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.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.44% | 1.73% | 1.67% | 1.62% |
| 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 |
| 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 |