Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $57.8, while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $43.74. The key difference: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| XLF | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $58.01 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $41.31 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
Read more on XLF →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 securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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