State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF

XLC

Market cap $27.1B

Sector investing — it's a typical strategy for advisors if their clients are looking beyond broad market exposure by targeting a specific sector. The concept is fairly straightforward, but implementing the strategy is not as simple as it sounds.

When investors buy a sector ETF, they want exposure to a specific corner of the market without picking individual stocks.

Energy, basic materials, and defensive consumer stocks are in. Tech and financials are out.

Months before Super Bowl LX kicks off at Levi's Stadium on February 9, the game was already being played, predicted, and celebrated across screens worldwide through companies held in the Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF (GAMR).

IT has been driven by AI spending, which looks likely to continue in 2026. Demand for cloud compute and storage is expected to soar.

Utilities are delivering strong results into 2025, driven by AI-fueled data center demand, with the sector generating strong returns from what are otherwise generally boring businesses. Over the long run, utilities and other infrastructure names can generate strong cash flows that go to fueling growing dividends. Putting these names in a closed-end fund wrapper, along with other income-generating assets, can produce attractive monthly distributions.

Why I Think XLY And XLC Stand Out Over Tech In 2026

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) could be heading for another earnings tailwind — and investors in ETFs may feel this before they realize why.

State Street Investment Management (SSIM) has been the investment advisor for the Select Sector SPDR ETFs since 1998. It will now take over the distribution and marketing for these funds.

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