XLF ETF Analysis: Financial Sector Fund | NYSE

Financials Equity | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 51.645m USD | 12M Return: 11.4% | US81369Y6059 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Banks, Insurance, Capital Markets, Consumer Finance
Total Rating 65
Safety 67
Buy Signal 0.42
Financials Equity
Category Rotation: +9.7
TER: 0.09%
AUM: 51.6B
Avg Turnover: 1.78B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility14.3%
VaR 5th Pctl2.62%
VaR vs Median1.68%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.54
Rel. Str. IBD60.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group67.3 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.587
Beta Downside0.549
Hurst Exponent0.504
Choppyness61.9%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD15.54%
CAGR/Max DD1.38
CAGR/Mean DD7.13

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Seasonal Tailwind
Supp Ema8

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan -2.5% 5
Feb -1.4% 22
Mar -3.6% 34
Apr +2.3% 5
May -0.4% 8
Jun -2.4% 5
Jul +3.2% 37
Aug +0.2% 8
Sep -4.0% 54
Oct +0.0% 2
Nov +5.0% 55
Dec +0.1% 10

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: XLF Financial Sector Fund

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) is an exchange-traded fund that invests substantially all of its assets-at least 95%-in securities that make up its underlying index. The index tracks companies classified as Financial firms under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), spanning industries such as banks, insurance, capital markets, financial services, consumer finance, and mortgage REITs. The fund is structured as non-diversified.

Launched in December 1998 and listed on the NYSE, XLF is one of the original sector-specific Select Sector SPDR ETFs and is classified as a large-cap financial ETF. As a sector fund, it provides investors with targeted exposure to the U.S. financial industry rather than broad market participation.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts compress bank net interest margins
  • Steepening yield curve lifts bank profitability
  • Capital markets revenue surges on active deal-making
What is the price of XLF shares?

As of November 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 57.19 with a total of 30,421,835 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.34%, over one month by +6.14%, over three months by +0.02% and over the past year by +11.39%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 55.90 (which is 2.3% or 1.7 ATR below the current price).

Is XLF a buy, sell or hold?

Financial Sector Fund has no consensus analysts rating.