State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL)Communications | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
216.27 USD
-4.25
(-1.927%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 217.00 +0.73 (0.338%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 5:05 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:28 a.m. EDT
The telecom sector is showing signs of a robust recovery, driven by AI infrastructure demand and favorable policy shifts, pushing the ETF to a 94% gain over the last decade. Fundamentally, the business quality is strong with a healthy balance sheet and consistent revenue growth, avoiding the multi-year decline penalty that often traps value investors. However, the price action over the last two weeks has been choppy, trading below the 50-day moving average, which dampens immediate momentum despite the long-term uptrend. The options market reflects this tension: traders are buying calls targeting a breakout above $220 while simultaneously hedging against a sharp drop to the $150 zone. While the long-term thesis remains intact as a solid buy, the short-term setup is mixed, warranting a cautious entry rather than an aggressive momentum play. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.050833 |
| MSTL_79 | 0.094640 |
| AutoTheta | 0.102810 |
| MSTL_79_115 | 0.103940 |
| MSTL | 0.104295 |
| AutoETS | 0.109694 |
| MSTL_115 | 0.114996 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 0.61 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.096 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.43 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.82 |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:28 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move in the near term, evidenced by heavy call volume at the $220 strike and significant open interest at $240 for October expiration. However, there is a distinct 'insurance' layer with deep out-of-the-money put open interest at $145-$150, suggesting a floor is expected around 30% below current prices. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term protection, while long-dated calls remain cheap.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40% | 1.52% | 1.04% | 1.05% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | 0.879 | 0.397306 |
| 2026-03-23 | 0.644 | 0.337085 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.104 | 0.066288 |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.026 | 0.723299 |
| 2025-06-23 | 0.208 | 0.185698 |
| 2025-03-24 | 0.271 | 0.254747 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.131 | 0.121106 |
| 2024-09-23 | 0.179 | 0.179827 |
| 2024-06-24 | 0.169 | 0.224615 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.190 | 0.263304 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.075 | 0.096912 |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.207 | 0.282132 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.175 | 0.229961 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.184 | 0.234276 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.011 | 0.013745 |
| 2022-09-19 | 0.179 | 0.218773 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.191 | 0.245691 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.223 | 0.245649 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.206 | 0.210268 |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.692 | 0.728268 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.175 | 0.172891 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.197 | 0.204357 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.246 | 0.293066 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.195 | 0.287145 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.156 | 0.222825 |
| 2020-03-23 | 0.151 | 0.289272 |
| 2019-12-23 | 0.147 | 0.210511 |
| 2019-09-23 | 0.135 | 0.197484 |
| 2019-06-24 | 0.204 | 0.301909 |
| 2019-03-18 | 0.158 | 0.221382 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.182 | 0.309945 |
| 2018-09-24 | 0.240 | 0.314878 |
| 2018-06-18 | 0.424 | 0.573205 |
| 2018-03-19 | 0.343 | 0.482216 |
| 2017-12-15 | 0.549 | 0.799359 |
| 2017-09-15 | 0.380 | 0.553855 |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.263 | 0.362159 |
| 2017-03-17 | 0.227 | 0.319628 |
| 2016-12-16 | 0.228 | 0.326694 |
| 2016-09-16 | 0.181 | 0.281756 |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.183 | 0.313571 |
| 2016-03-18 | 0.178 | 0.317517 |
| 2015-12-18 | 0.230 | 0.418486 |
| 2015-09-18 | 0.194 | 0.354532 |
| 2015-06-19 | 0.210 | 0.347970 |
| 2015-03-20 | 0.143 | 0.236677 |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.179 | 0.310064 |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.146 | 0.255468 |
| 2014-06-20 | 0.151 | 0.266879 |
| 2014-03-21 | 0.118 | 0.204506 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.250 | 0.462706 |
| 2012-12-21 | 1.119 | 2.471836 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.105 | 0.226244 |
| 2012-06-15 | 0.146 | 0.370089 |
| 2012-03-16 | 0.059 | 0.127457 |
| 2011-12-16 | 0.100 | 0.246427 |
| 2011-09-16 | 0.098 | 0.231678 |
| 2011-06-17 | 0.094 | 0.193854 |
| 2011-03-18 | 0.044 | 0.088000 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 247.62 |
| All Time Low | 37.18 |
| Ask | 231.55 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 109,220 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 114,531 |
| Average Volume | 114,531 |
| Average Volume10Days | 109,220 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.25 |
| Bid | 204.26 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Category | Communications |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 220.15 |
| Day Low | 215.572 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.16 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 13.669347 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 226.3808 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -10.110794 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.044662774 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 86.28146 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 247.62 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -31.34999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12660524 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 114.88 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 101.39001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.8825732 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 114.88 - 247.62 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,296,138,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.18035321 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | State Street Investment Management |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,296,000,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Telecom Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a sampling strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the telecommunications segment of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). |
| Long Name | State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_118789342 |
| Nav Price | 220.67271 |
| Net Assets | 712,182,530.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.35 |
| Open | 218.98 |
| Post Market Change | 0.7299957 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.33753905 |
| Post Market Price | 217.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,976,700 |
| Previous Close | 220.52 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -4.25 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.92726 |
| Regular Market Day High | 220.15 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 215.572 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 215.572 - 220.15 |
| Regular Market Open | 218.98 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 220.52 |
| Regular Market Price | 216.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 37,029 |
| Short Name | State Street SPDR S&P Telecom E |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | XTL |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.4342345 |
| Total Assets | 712,182,528 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 15.821531 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 21.70134 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 21.70134 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 181.7692 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 34.50081 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.18980558 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 37,029 |
| Yield | 0.0116 |
| Ytd Return | 49.79614 |