(XSW) S&P Software - NYSE
ETF Category: Technology | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 412m USD | Total Return: -12.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 12.3M
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The SPDR® S&P Software & Services ETF (XSW) tracks the S&P Software & Services Select Industry Index, a sub-segment of the S&P Total Market Index. The fund employs a sampling strategy, committing at least 80% of its total assets to securities within the underlying index. Launched in 2011, this ETF provides diversified exposure to U.S. companies involved in software applications, systems software, and IT consulting.
The software sector is characterized by high recurring revenue streams, often driven by Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription models that lower customer acquisition barriers. These businesses typically benefit from high operating leverage, where incremental sales generate minimal additional marginal costs. Investors can examine detailed valuation metrics for these holdings on ValueRay to further assess the portfolios growth potential.
With a market capitalization of approximately $423 million, XSW is categorized as a small-cap technology ETF. Its structure allows for equal-weighted or modified-weighted exposure to the software industry, reducing the concentration risk often found in market-cap-weighted technology benchmarks.
- Equal-weight structure increases exposure to small-cap software volatility
- Enterprise IT spending shifts toward generative AI integration
- High interest rates pressure valuations of non-profitable growth firms
- Consolidation activity rises as larger players acquire niche SaaS providers
As of June 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 163.57 with a total of 36,111 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.64%,
over one month by +2.26%,
over three months by +6.99% and
over the past year by -12.26%.
S&P Software has no consensus analysts rating.