About Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLP)
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the Index).The Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities consisting of the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM). It invests in industries, such as food & staples retailing, household products, food products, tobacco, beverages and personal products. SSgA FM serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer SSgA
Fund NameConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:XLP
Inception Date12/16/1998
Fund ManagerMike Feehily, Karl Schneider, David Chin
Phone+1-866-7872257
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P Cons Staples Select Sector TR USD
CategorySector
FocusConsumer Staples
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$9.01 billion
Average Daily Volume$15.35 million
Discount/Premium1.59%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.03%
Other Expenses0.10%
Total Expenses0.13%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.13%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorSSgA Funds Management, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerIMC Chicago
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock symbol?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "XLP."
How often does Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.2986 per share on Wednesday, March 21st. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 16th. View Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 41,982,069 shares, an increase of 17.2% from the February 28th total of 35,811,778 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 15,849,413 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days.
Who are some of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's key competitors?
Who are Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's key executives?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- George R. Gaspari, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 76)
- James E. Ross, President, Trustee
- Chad C. Hallett, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 47)
- Jacqueline Angell, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 39)
- Michael P. Riley, Vice President (Age 44)
- Matthew W Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer
- Ryan M. Louvar, Secretary (Age 42)
- Mark E. Tuttle, Assistant Secretary (Age 43)
- Cheryl Burgermeister, Trustee
- Ernest J. Scalberg, Trustee (Age 70)
Has Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about XLP stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.74 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Shares of XLP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock price today?
One share of XLP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $51.35.
How big of a company is Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund has a market capitalization of $8.07 billion.
How can I contact Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's mailing address is One Lincoln Street, Boston, 02211, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-866-7872257.
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Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLP) Dividend Information
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.92%. XLP's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Wednesday, March 21.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/21/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.50 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.92% |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLP) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/16/2018 | quarterly | $0.2986 | 2.24% | 3/16/2018 | 3/19/2018 | 3/21/2018 |
| 12/15/2017 | quarterly | $0.4177 | 2.94% | 12/15/2017 | 12/18/2017 | 12/26/2017 |
| 9/15/2017 | quarterly | $0.3460 | 2.51% | 9/15/2017 | 9/18/2017 | 9/25/2017 |
| 6/16/2017 | quarterly | $0.4358 | 3.13% | 6/16/2017 | 6/20/2017 | 6/26/2017 |
| 3/17/2017 | quarterly | $0.2899 | 2.11% | 3/17/2017 | 3/21/2017 | 3/27/2017 |
| 12/16/2016 | quarterly | $0.3858 | 2.97% | 12/16/2016 | 12/20/2016 | 12/27/2016 |
| 6/19/2015 | quarterly | $0.3017 | 2.48% | 6/19/2015 | 6/23/2015 | 6/29/2015 |
| 3/20/2015 | quarterly | $0.2956 | 2.42% | 3/20/2015 | 3/24/2015 | 3/30/2015 |
| 12/19/2014 | quarterly | $0.3503 | 2.88% | 12/19/2014 | 12/23/2014 | 12/30/2014 |
| 9/19/2014 | quarterly | $0.2865 | 2.52% | 9/19/2014 | 9/23/2014 | 9/29/2014 |
| 6/20/2014 | quarterly | $0.3112 | 2.75% | 6/20/2014 | 6/24/2014 | 6/30/2014 |
| 3/21/2014 | quarterly | $0.2164 | 2.04% | 3/21/2014 | 3/25/2014 | 3/31/2014 |
| 12/20/2013 | quarterly | $0.3221 | 3.03% | 12/20/2013 | 12/24/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
| 9/20/2013 | quarterly | $0.2607 | 2.54% | 9/20/2013 | 9/24/2013 | 9/30/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA XLP) News Headlines
| Source: |
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| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | Yahoo Finance Live: Midday Movers - Apr 2nd, 2018
finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 4:02 PM |
 | Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 2:32 AM |
| What Drove Consumer Goods and Materials Orders to a 7-Month High?
finance.yahoo.com - March 30 at 5:19 PM |
| What’s Expected of Walgreens in 2Q18?
finance.yahoo.com - March 23 at 5:27 PM |
 | Consumer staples ETF suffers longest-ever losing streak
www.marketwatch.com - March 22 at 5:25 PM |
 | When Amazon’s Willing to Lose Money, Grocers Are in Trouble
www.barrons.com - March 20 at 5:07 PM |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) to Issue $0.30 Quarterly Dividend
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 5:54 PM |
 | Dow falls after retail sales unexpectedly drop
www.msn.com - March 15 at 5:54 PM |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 15 at 1:58 AM |
| MML Investors Services LLC Grows Holdings in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 1:16 PM |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Holdings Raised by Granite Investment Advisors LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 7:54 AM |
| Callan Capital LLC Lowers Position in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 5:31 AM |
| Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec Boosts Holdings in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 5:22 AM |
| Baird Financial Group Inc. Has $1.05 Million Stake in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 4:59 AM |
| Here’s why Harvard’s $1B bet on Brazilian tomatoes rotted
finance.yahoo.com - March 4 at 6:14 PM |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Shares Bought by UBS Asset Management Americas Inc.
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 10:46 AM |
| Assetmark Inc. Increases Position in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 4:34 AM |
| Bull Market Staple Being Tested Again
finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 5:54 PM |
| Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Acquires Shares of 300,000 Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 5:26 PM |
| Venturi Wealth Management LLC Increases Stake in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 6:58 PM |
| Florin Court Capital LLP Has $9.93 Million Holdings in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 10:28 AM |
| Looking for the Dark Side in the Dow’s 399 Point Gain
www.barrons.com - February 26 at 5:35 PM |
| Monroe Bank & Trust MI Has $2.41 Million Holdings in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 3:50 PM |
| KHP Capital LLC Purchases New Holdings in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 3:16 PM |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Shares Bought by First Republic Investment Management Inc.
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 2:36 PM |
| Swan Global Investments LLC Buys 370,720 Shares of Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 2:24 PM |
| Capital Analysts LLC Grows Position in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 3:13 PM |
| Suntrust Banks Inc. Has $6.37 Million Stake in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 2:28 PM |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Holdings Raised by Virtu Financial LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 11:20 AM |
| Goldman says options-market activity suggests pain ahead in these sectors
finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 5:28 PM |
| Why Walmart Stock Fell More than 10% in Fiscal 4Q18
finance.yahoo.com - February 21 at 5:18 PM |
| Reading ETFs to divine consumer stock comeback
finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 5:09 PM |
| Strength in consumer discretionary stocks
finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 3:52 PM |
| Sector Rotation Points Toward Strength
finance.yahoo.com - February 9 at 4:10 PM |
 | Mike Khouw Sees Unusual Options Activity In The Consumer Staples ETF
www.benzinga.com - February 2 at 3:58 PM |
| How Consumer Goods and Materials Orders Could Increase with Tariffs
finance.yahoo.com - January 31 at 3:51 PM |
| Time to Get Selective on Consumer Staples
www.barrons.com - January 28 at 9:39 AM |
| Altria Stock Rises After Upgrade
finance.yahoo.com - January 22 at 9:10 AM |
| Stock-market investors ignore good news in this one sector, Goldman says
www.marketwatch.com - January 18 at 11:36 AM |
| What Were Warren Buffett’s Top Sells in 3Q17?
finance.yahoo.com - January 17 at 10:24 AM |
 | XLP, WMT, COST, CVS: Large Outflows Detected at ETF
www.nasdaq.com - January 16 at 4:26 PM |
| Short Interest in Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Increases By 6.2%
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 16 at 3:32 AM |
| These Were Bill Ackman’s Largest Sector Holdings in 3Q17
finance.yahoo.com - January 10 at 8:31 AM |
| Consumer Staples: Worth a Bet?
finance.yahoo.com - January 4 at 4:27 PM |
| What Rising Consumer Goods and Material Orders Signal
finance.yahoo.com - January 4 at 4:27 PM |
| Consumer Staples ETFs Leave Investors Hungry In 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 4:24 PM |
| Up in Smoke: Why Legal Pot Could Hit Molson Coors, Spare Constellation
finance.yahoo.com - December 27 at 1:03 PM |
| Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (XLP) Declares Dividend Increase - $0.42 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 15 at 6:08 PM |
| XLP, DDLS: Big ETF Inflows
www.nasdaq.com - December 15 at 4:42 PM |
| Nomad Foods Stock Has Institutional Support to Trade Higher
finance.yahoo.com - December 13 at 6:31 PM |
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