Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Health Care Select Sector Index (the Index). The companies included in the Index are selected on the basis of general industry classification from a universe of companies defined by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index (S&P 500). The Health Care Select Sector Index includes companies from the industries, such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare providers and services, healthcare equipment and supplies, biotechnology, life sciences tools and services, and healthcare technology. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the Index. State Street Global Advisors acts as the Fund's investment manager.
Basic Details
Issuer SSgA
Fund NameHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:XLV
Inception Date12/16/1998
Fund ManagerMike Feehily, Karl Schneider, Dwayne Hancock
Phone+1-866-7872257
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P Health Care Select Sector TR USD
CategorySector
FocusHealth Care
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$16.83 billion
Average Daily Volume$11.21 million
Discount/Premium-2.85%
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 MakerCredit Suisse
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock symbol?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "XLV."
How often does Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 24th will be given a dividend of $0.3671 per share on Wednesday, September 26th. This represents a $1.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 21st. This is an increase from Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. View Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's Dividend History.
Has Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about XLV stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. 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. Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund earned a daily sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 18,329,218 shares, an increase of 23.1% from the October 31st total of 14,895,441 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,673,423 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. View Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's Current Options Chain.
Who are Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's key executives?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Michael Feehily, Member of the Management Board
- John A. Tucker, Member of the Management Board (Age 1)
Who are Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's major shareholders?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.41%), Morgan Stanley (3.75%), LPL Financial LLC (0.86%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.00%), Schroder Investment Management Group (0.82%) and Rafferty Asset Management LLC (0.73%).
Which institutional investors are selling Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund stock?
XLV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd., Howard Capital Management, AGF Investments Inc., Fisher Asset Management LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Estate Counselors LLC, Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund stock?
XLV stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Schroder Investment Management Group, Morgan Stanley, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Mizuho Bank Ltd., Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC and Rehmann Capital Advisory Group.
How do I buy shares of Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Shares of XLV 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock price today?
One share of XLV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $90.91.
What is Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's official website?
How can I contact Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's mailing address is One Lincoln Street, Boston, 02111, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-866-7872257.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA XLV)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe XLV will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe XLV will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
