Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)
- Expense ratio0.09%
- Net assets$44.31B
- Dividend yield1.56%
- 1-year return+26.02%
- Holdings60
XLV ETF price chart
XLV quote & trading statistics
XLV performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+15.42%
- 1 year+26.02%
- 3 years+12.36%/yr
- 5 years+8.59%/yr
- 10 years+11.13%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 15.40%
- 3Y volatility
- 14.22%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.47
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
XLV top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | 16.32% |
| 2 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 9.35% |
| 3 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 7.64% |
| 4 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 5.78% |
| 5 | MRK | Merck & Company Inc | 5.74% |
| 6 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 4.14% |
| 7 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | 3.46% |
| 8 | GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 2.98% |
| 9 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 2.71% |
| 10 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | 2.57% |
The top 10 holdings make up 60.7% of the fund (60 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: pharmaceuticals; health care equipment & supplies; health care providers & services; biotechnology; life sciences tools & services; and health care technology. The fund is non-diversified.
XLV ETF FAQ
What is the XLV expense ratio?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.09%, or $9.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in XLV?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund has about $44.31B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of XLV?
The largest positions in XLV are Eli Lilly and Company (16.32%), Johnson & Johnson (9.35%), AbbVie Inc (7.64%). The fund holds 60 securities in total.
How has XLV performed?
XLV returned +26.02% over the past year and +8.59% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does XLV pay dividends?
XLV has a dividend yield of 1.56% and pays distributions na.
When was XLV launched?
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund began trading on December 16, 1998.
ETFs similar to XLV
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with XLV's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | — | 0.09% | $44.31B | +26.02% |
| TRUH | VanEck Healthcare TruSector ETF | 97% | — | $615,962 | — |
| IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | 96% | 0.39% | $4.34B | +25.12% |
| VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | 86% | 0.10% | $19.67B | +23.71% |
| FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care ETF | 86% | 0.07% | $3.54B | +25.78% |
| PBPH | Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and… | 79% | — | $1.09B | — |
| RXL | ProShares Ultra Health Care | 63% | 0.93% | $102.7M | +49.40% |
| JDOC | JPMorgan Healthcare Leaders ETF | 63% | 0.68% | $9.4M | +17.75% |
| FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 61% | 0.57% | $1.11B | +47.07% |