XLC ETF Analysis: Communication Sector Fund | NYSE
Communications | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 22.599m USD | 12M Return: 1.9% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 721M
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Seasonality 8 years of data
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The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLC) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the Communication Services sector, as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). The fund invests at least 95% of its total assets in the securities comprising its underlying index and is structured as a non-diversified fund. Its holdings span five industry groups: diversified telecommunication services, wireless telecommunication services, media, entertainment, and interactive media & services.
The Communication Services sector was created in 2018 following a GICS reclassification that merged the prior Telecom Services sector with select media and internet-related companies that were previously categorized under Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. As one of 11 GICS sectors, it groups together traditional telecom carriers, broadcasters, content producers, and digital platform companies, reflecting the convergence of telecommunications, media, and internet-based business models.
- Digital ad spending growth lifts Meta and Alphabet revenue
- Streaming subscriber losses pressure Netflix and Disney profitability
- AI infrastructure capex expands across mega-cap holdings
As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 107.66 with a total of 6,647,274 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.83%, over one month by -0.20%, over three months by -6.79% and over the past year by +1.85%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 104.30 (which is 3.1% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
Communication Sector Fund has no consensus analysts rating.