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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSEARCA:XLPNYSEARCA:XLU On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$77.55-1.2%$80.69$72.93▼$84.53$15.89B0.5911.15 million shs45.11 million shsXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund$73.39-1.5%$78.41$62.55▼$83.41$16.53B0.5510.98 million shs36.58 million shs7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund0.00%-2.43%-5.31%+1.23%+5.56%XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund0.00%-4.42%-3.57%-2.22%+14.38%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.52Moderate Buy$77.55N/AXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.51Moderate Buy$73.39N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownCompare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A22.54∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A20.47∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$2.042.63%N/AN/AN/AXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund$2.283.11%N/AN/AN/ALatest XLP and XLU DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date1/9/2025XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$0.41823/24/20253/24/20253/26/20251/9/2025XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$0.41823/24/20253/24/20253/26/20251/9/2025XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund$0.55503/24/20253/24/20253/26/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/A204.87 millionN/ANot OptionableXLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR FundN/A225.17 millionN/ANot OptionableXLP and XLU HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesDefensive ETF Strategies to Follow Amid Market CarnageApril 7 at 12:40 PM | zacks.com2 Defensive Sectors to Protect Your Portfolio During a RecessionApril 7 at 10:39 AM | marketbeat.comUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Experiences Big InflowApril 6 at 12:05 AM | nasdaq.com4 Utility Mutual Funds to Buy on Trump Tariff AnnouncementsApril 3, 2025 | msn.comNew Tariff Worsens Trade War Fears: 5 Safe Haven ETFs to BuyApril 3, 2025 | zacks.com6 Trade-Resilient ETFs for InvestorsApril 3, 2025 | zacks.comHow Is Pinnacle West Capital's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?April 2, 2025 | msn.comTop Utility Stocks Powering Through Volatility (XLU)March 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comXLU: Utilities Offer Defensive Potential Against Slowing Economy And Resurgent Inflation (Rating Upgrade)March 22, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEdison Stock: Is EIX Underperforming the Utilities Sector?March 20, 2025 | msn.comMost Corrections Don't Result in Bear Market: ETFs to BuyMarch 18, 2025 | zacks.comExelon Stock: Is EXC Underperforming the Utilities Sector?March 18, 2025 | msn.comUtilities Falls on Safe Haven Demand -- Utilities RoundupMarch 12, 2025 | marketwatch.comRecession Fears Looming? 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This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the Index).The Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities consisting of the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM). It invests in industries, such as food & staples retailing, household products, food products, tobacco, beverages and personal products. SSgA FM serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLU$73.39 -1.14 (-1.53%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.66 +0.27 (+0.37%) As of 05:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Select Sector Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund), formerly Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Utilities Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from industries, such as electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers and energy traders, and gas utilities. The Fund utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to attempt to approximate the investment performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc. 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