Consumers Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLP

Market cap $15.8B

Overview Fund Activity

79.40 USD

-0.92

1.15%

At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

79.40

0.00

0%

1 day

-1.15%

5 days

-1.26%

1 month

-3.19%

3 months

-2.24%

6 months

-1.57%

Year to date

1.31%

1 year

-5.77%

5 years

22.19%

10 years

67.12%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 89

3.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.67% [Q1] → 86.52% (+3.86%) [Q2]

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 450 | Existing positions reduced: 426

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,177 [Q1] → 1,178 (+1) [Q2]

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.8B [Q1] → $13.7B (-$122M) [Q2]

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 39 [Q1] → 34 (-5) [Q2]

39% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $580M | Put options by funds: $949M

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about XLP published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

Markets Up but Defensive ETFs Are Still a Wise Choice

Market volatility and outflows push investors toward defensive ETFs, with staples, value and quality funds offering protection and stability.

Markets Up but Defensive ETFs Are Still a Wise Choice

Zacks Investment Research

Should You Invest in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)?

Launched on December 16, 1998, the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market.

Should You Invest in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)?

Schaeffers Research

35 ETFs to Watch After the S&P 500's Most Recent Surge

Over the last 100 trading days, or roughly five months, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) has surged more than 25%.

35 ETFs to Watch After the S&P 500's Most Recent Surge

Zacks Investment Research

September Effect and ETFs: What Lies Ahead for Investors?

As the September effect looms over Wall Street, investors should eye defensive ETFs like consumer staples, gold and dividends to cushion volatility.

September Effect and ETFs: What Lies Ahead for Investors?

Peak Humans: The Megatrend No One Is Talking About (Yet)

Global population is set to peak and decline by the 2050s-2080s, driven by irreversible fertility trends, impacting economies worldwide. Slowing and shrinking populations will lead to stagnating consumption, labor market mismatches, and reduced innovation, mirroring Japan and China's economic patterns. In a low-growth, low-inflation world, growth stocks and high-quality dividend payers—especially REITs—should outperform as capital chases scarce opportunities for growth and yield.

Peak Humans: The Megatrend No One Is Talking About (Yet)

Zacks Investment Research

Here's Why It's Time to Revisit Consumer Staples ETFs

Rising inflation and weakening sentiment are driving investors toward defensive consumer staple ETFs.

Here's Why It's Time to Revisit Consumer Staples ETFs

XLP: An Ideal Candidate For A Neutral Strategy

XLP is an ideal candidate for neutral options strategies due to its defensive nature, low volatility, and current near-fair valuation. With XLP's implied volatility at very low levels, a Calendar spread is an attractive neutral strategy right now. The Calendar spread offers very high potential ROI (up to ~255% in about one month) with limited risk, but requires careful management as its profit range is narrow.

XLP: An Ideal Candidate For A Neutral Strategy

Zacks Investment Research

Diversify With ETFs and Stay Ahead in Volatile Markets

Amid AI bubble worries and tech sell-offs, investors turn to value, consumer staples, gold and international ETFs for diversification.

Diversify With ETFs and Stay Ahead in Volatile Markets

12 Cheap Consumer Stocks for a Rocky Market

The market is looking frothy, making it a good time to consider stocks that tend to hold up in a selloff.

12 Cheap Consumer Stocks for a Rocky Market

XLP: Consumer Staples Dashboard For August

This article provides a top-down analysis of the consumer staples sector based on valuation, quality, and momentum metrics. The beverage and food industries have good value scores, while tobacco has the least attractive fundamental metrics, despite strong momentum. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF: fast facts on a consumer staples benchmark.

XLP: Consumer Staples Dashboard For August

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