(XLF) Financial Sector Fund - NYSE

ETF Category: Financial | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 49.526m USD | Total Return: 8.3% in 12m

Banks, Insurance, Capital Markets, Financial Services
Total Rating 46
Safety 54
Buy Signal -0.80
Financial
Category Rotation: +3.9
TER: 0.09%
AUM: 49.5B
Avg Turnover: 1.99B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility14.2%
VaR 5th Pctl2.62%
VaR vs Median2.62%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.33
Rel. Str. IBD38.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group32.4
Character TTM
Beta0.684
Beta Downside0.661
Hurst Exponent0.472
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD15.54%
CAGR/Max DD1.27
CAGR/Mean DD6.25

Warnings

Fakeout

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: XLF Financial Sector Fund

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) tracks the Financial Select Sector Index, maintaining at least 95% of its assets in constituent securities. The portfolio includes large-cap U.S. companies across banking, insurance, capital markets, and consumer finance industries. Since its inception in 1998, the fund has served as a primary benchmark for the domestic financial services sector.

The underlying business models within this ETF primarily generate revenue through net interest margin and fee-based services. Banks and consumer finance firms rely on the spread between interest earned on loans and interest paid on deposits, while capital markets firms earn commissions and advisory fees from underwriting and asset management. These entities are highly sensitive to Federal Reserve monetary policy and the prevailing yield curve.

Investors can further evaluate these sector dynamics by reviewing the fundamental metrics available on ValueRay.

As a non-diversified fund, XLF maintains concentrated positions in the largest financial institutions in the S&P 500. This structure results in significant exposure to systemic economic trends and regulatory shifts affecting the broader financial landscape.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Net interest margin expands or compresses based on Fed rate cycles
  • Capital markets activity drives investment banking and trading fee revenue
  • Regulatory capital requirements influence bank dividend and buyback capacity
  • Credit quality and loan loss provisions impact bottom-line earnings volatility
What is the price of XLF shares?

As of June 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 53.57 with a total of 37,399,585 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.81%, over one month by +3.54%, over three months by +9.96% and over the past year by +8.32%.

Is XLF a buy, sell or hold?

Financial Sector Fund has no consensus analysts rating.