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 Consumer Staples Select Sector Index
CategorySector
FocusConsumer Staples
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$13.29 billion
Average Daily Volume$10.60 million
Discount/Premium-0.01%
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.5128 per share on Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $2.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This is a boost from Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. View Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's Dividend History.
Has Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about XLP stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund earned a daily sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund.
What other stocks do shareholders of Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund own?
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)
Who are Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's major shareholders?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (1.34%), Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (0.64%), CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp (0.37%), Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. (0.30%), Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.20%) and OLD National Bancorp IN (0.14%).
Which major investors are selling Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock?
XLP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, Donald L. Hagan LLC, Ayalon Holdings Ltd., Landsberg Bennett & Dubbaneh LLC, OLD National Bancorp IN, Alpine Global Management LLC and HBW Advisory Services LLC.
Which major investors are buying Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock?
XLP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cumberland Advisors Inc., J.W. Cole Advisors Inc., Chapwood Capital Investment Management LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, NEXT Financial Group Inc, Loveless Wealth Management LLC, Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. and Clear Street Markets LLC.
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, Robinhood, 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 $63.39.
How big of a company is Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund?
What is Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund's official website?
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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