# State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xes for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2006-06-19 The State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) endeavors to achieve investment performance that closely tracks the total return of the S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Select Industry Index, prior to accounting for fees and expenses. This fund provides concentrated access to the oil and gas equipment and services portion of the S&P Total Market Index, encompassing businesses engaged in both oil and gas drilling and the broader equipment and service provision sub-industries. By adhering to a modified equal-weighted index, the ETF aims to ensure balanced industry represe... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $114.83 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | Assets Under Management | $345.7M | | NAV | $110.97 | | Holdings Count | 35 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.04% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.20 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $75.01 – $135.35 | | Beta | 0.75 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2577 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-21 - Pay date: 2026-09-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does XES invest in? The State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) endeavors to achieve investment performance that closely tracks the total return of the S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Select Industry Index, prior to accounting for fees and expenses. This fund provides concentrated access to the oil and gas equipment and services portion of the S&P Total Market Index, encompassing businesses engaged in both oil and gas drilling and the broader equipment and service provision sub-industries. By adhering to a modified equal-weighted index, the ETF aims to ensure balanced industry representation, offering diversified exposure across large, mid, and small-capitalization companies within the sector. This targeted investment vehicle enables investors to make more precise strategic or tactical allocations than traditional, broader sector funds. ### What is the expense ratio of XES? State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is XES? State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) manages $345.7M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is XES actively managed or an index fund? XES is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (XES's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was XES launched? State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) launched in June 2006 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has XES performed? XES's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does XES pay a dividend? State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.04%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does XES pay dividends? State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is XES's dividend yield? XES's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.04%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is XES's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for XES was 2026-09-21. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will XES's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does XES charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from XES's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does XES cost more than a fund like VOO? XES is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.35%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to XES? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as XES (0.35%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xes - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xes/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xes/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xes/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xes/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.