State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About XHS

What does XHS invest in?

The State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF aims to deliver investment outcomes that closely match the total return performance of the S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index, before accounting for fees and expenses. It provides focused exposure to the healthcare services segment of the S&P Total Market Index, encompassing sub-industries such as Health Care Distributors, Health Care Facilities, Health Care Services, and Managed Health Care. The ETF tracks a modified equal-weighted index, which is designed to offer diversified industry exposure across large, mid, and small-capitalization companies, avoiding over-concentration. This structure allows investors to adopt more precise strategic or tactical positions within the health care sector than is possible with traditional, broader sector investments.

What is the expense ratio of XHS?

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

How big is XHS?

State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS) manages $210.6M 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 XHS actively managed or an index fund?

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

When was XHS launched?

State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS) launched in September 2011 and is managed by SPDR.

How has XHS performed?

XHS'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.