About Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV)
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$15.56 billion
Average Daily Volume$8.25 million
Discount/Premium0.74%
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.2997 per share on Wednesday, March 21st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 16th. View Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 20,940,920 shares, a decline of 11.0% from the February 28th total of 23,522,640 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,501,176 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.
Who are some of Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's key competitors?
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)
Has Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about XLV stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 45.07 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
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 $82.36.
How big of a company is Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund has a market capitalization of $16.15 billion.
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 (XLV)
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Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV) Dividend Information
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.50%. XLV's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Wednesday, March 21.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/21/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.24 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.50% |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/16/2018 | quarterly | $0.2997 | 1.4% | 3/16/2018 | 3/19/2018 | 3/21/2018 |
| 12/15/2017 | quarterly | $0.3306 | 1.58% | 12/15/2017 | 12/18/2017 | 12/26/2017 |
| 9/15/2017 | quarterly | $0.3048 | 1.48% | 9/15/2017 | 9/18/2017 | 9/25/2017 |
| 6/16/2017 | quarterly | $0.3078 | 1.59% | 6/16/2017 | 6/20/2017 | 6/26/2017 |
| 3/17/2017 | quarterly | $0.2738 | 1.46% | 3/17/2017 | 3/21/2017 | 3/27/2017 |
| 12/16/2016 | quarterly | $0.3054 | 1.76% | 12/16/2016 | 12/20/2016 | 12/27/2016 |
| 6/19/2015 | quarterly | $0.2614 | 1.38% | 6/19/2015 | 6/23/2015 | 6/29/2015 |
| 3/20/2015 | quarterly | $0.2085 | 1.11% | 3/20/2015 | 3/24/2015 | 3/30/2015 |
| 12/19/2014 | quarterly | $0.2597 | 1.48% | 12/19/2014 | 12/23/2014 | 12/30/2014 |
| 9/19/2014 | quarterly | $0.2308 | 1.42% | 9/19/2014 | 9/23/2014 | 9/29/2014 |
| 6/20/2014 | quarterly | $0.2262 | 1.49% | 6/20/2014 | 6/24/2014 | 6/30/2014 |
| 3/21/2014 | quarterly | $0.2047 | 1.41% | 3/21/2014 | 3/25/2014 | 3/31/2014 |
| 12/20/2013 | quarterly | $0.2250 | 1.64% | 12/20/2013 | 12/24/2013 | 12/31/2013 |
| 9/20/2013 | quarterly | $0.2129 | 1.65% | 9/20/2013 | 9/24/2013 | 9/30/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV) SEC Filings
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