State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About XHE

What does XHE invest in?

The State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF aims to replicate the total return performance of the S&P Health Care Equipment Select Industry Index, prior to deducting fees and operating expenses. This fund offers investors targeted exposure to the healthcare equipment segment of the S&P Total Market Index, specifically including businesses involved in both Health Care Equipment and Health Care Supplies. By tracking a modified equal-weighted index, it seeks to provide diversified industry coverage across large, mid, and small-capitalization companies, avoiding over-concentration. This structure enables investors to implement more precise strategic or tactical investment allocations than what is typically possible with broader sector-based funds.

What is the expense ratio of XHE?

State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is XHE?

State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE) manages $153.3M 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 XHE actively managed or an index fund?

XHE 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 (XHE's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was XHE launched?

State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE) launched in January 2011 and is managed by SPDR.

How has XHE performed?

XHE'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.