(XLC) Communication Sector Fund - Overview
Etf: Telecom, Media, Entertainment, Interactive
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.20% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.95% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 23.38% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.7% |
| Payout Ratio | - |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 16.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 3.68% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.57 |
| Alpha | 0.44 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.844 |
| Beta Downside | 0.927 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 17.97% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.66 |
Description: XLC Communication Sector Fund December 17, 2025
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE ARCA:XLC) is an ETF that aims to track the Communication Services Index, investing at least 95 % of its assets in the index’s constituents. The index is built from companies classified under GICS® as diversified telecom services, wireless telecom services, media, entertainment, and interactive media & services, making the fund non-diversified by definition.
Key data points (as of the most recent public filings) include an expense ratio of roughly 0.12 % and assets under management around $30 billion, with the top holdings typically comprising Apple, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms-together accounting for over 30 % of the portfolio. The sector’s performance is heavily driven by macro trends such as 5G network rollouts, broadband penetration growth, and global advertising spend, which has been rising at an estimated 5-6 % annual rate year-over-year. Note that these figures are subject to change; verify the latest prospectus for up-to-date numbers.
For a deeper quantitative breakdown, you might explore ValueRay’s sector analytics to complement this overview.
What is the price of XLC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.60%, over one month by -1.34%, over three months by +3.32% and over the past year by +13.80%.
Is XLC a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the XLC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 138.7 | 19.8% |
XLC Fundamental Data Overview February 07, 2026
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 26.94b USD (26.94b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = unknown (FCF TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 26.94b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 26.94b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 9.03% (E(26.94b)/V(26.94b) * Re(9.03%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.03% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)