# State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xlc 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: 2018-06-18 The State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) is designed to mirror the price appreciation and dividend yield of the Communication Services Select Sector Index, prior to accounting for expenses. This underlying index is structured to accurately reflect the communication services industry segment found within the S&P 500 Index. The ETF offers focused investment exposure to companies engaged in telecommunication services, media, entertainment, and interactive media and services, thereby enabling investors to make more precise strategic or tactical allocations than tradi... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $105.51 | | Expense Ratio | 0.08% | | Assets Under Management | $22.97B | | NAV | $107.42 | | Holdings Count | 22 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.31% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.38 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $105.03 – $120.41 | | Beta | 0.85 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3641 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-21 - Pay date: 2026-09-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does XLC invest in? The State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) is designed to mirror the price appreciation and dividend yield of the Communication Services Select Sector Index, prior to accounting for expenses. This underlying index is structured to accurately reflect the communication services industry segment found within the S&P 500 Index. The ETF offers focused investment exposure to companies engaged in telecommunication services, media, entertainment, and interactive media and services, thereby enabling investors to make more precise strategic or tactical allocations than traditional style-based investment strategies typically allow. ### What is the expense ratio of XLC? State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) charges an expense ratio of 0.08%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is XLC? State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) manages $22.97B 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 XLC actively managed or an index fund? XLC 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 (XLC's is 0.08%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was XLC launched? State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) launched in June 2018 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has XLC performed? XLC'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 XLC pay a dividend? State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.31%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does XLC pay dividends? State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR 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 XLC's dividend yield? XLC's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.31%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is XLC's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for XLC 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 XLC's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.08% 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 XLC charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from XLC'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 XLC cost more than a fund like VOO? XLC is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.08%). 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 XLC? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as XLC (0.08%) 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/xlc - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xlc/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xlc/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xlc/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xlc/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.