ETF Spotlight on Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLF), part of a weekly series.
Assets: $7.4 billion
Holdings: Top holdings include: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) & Co. 9.2%, Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) 8.0%, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) 7.3%, Citigroup (NYSE: C) 6.4% and Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) 6.4%.
Objective: The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund tries to reflect the performance of the Financial Select Sector Index.
What You Should Know
- The fund has an expense ratio of 0.20%.
- The fund has 82 holdings.
- Industry allocations include: Diversified Financial Services 25.01%, Insurance 24.77%, Commercial Banks 17.62%, Capital Markets 15.60%, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 10.56%, Consumer Finance 5.40%, Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.52% and Real Estate Management & Development 0.41%.
The Latest News
- The stock markets, led by the financial sector, took a turn for the worst as economic data revealed lower-than-expected private-sector job growth and a drop in the PMI.
- The low employment figures also could translate to lower consumer lending, greater default rates on mortgages and higher delinquencies on credit cards.
- However, analysts believe that the sector is supported by stronger balance sheets as compared to 2007.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.
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