State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)
Consumer Staples ETF
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) is a Consumer Staples ETF from State Street Investment Management. As of October 23, 2026, XLP closed at $88.26. It charges a 0.08% expense ratio, or $8 a year per $10,000 invested. Including dividends it returned +14.3% over the past year and +7.2% a year over five years.
- Assets under management: $13.4 billion
- Dividend yield: 1.96%
- Annualized return since 1998: 6.9%
- Worst peak-to-trough drop: -36%
XLP price chart
1Y price change: +11.2% (price only; total returns below include dividends)
| Total return | 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLP | +7.1% | +15.8% | +14.3% | +12.6% | +7.2% | +8.3% | +6.9% |
Dividends reinvested. 3Y and longer are annualized; MAX is annualized since 1998.
XLP key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.08%
- $8/yr per $10K
- Assets (AUM)
- $13.4B
- Dividend yield
- 1.96%
- Annualized return
- 6.9%
- since 1998
- Volatility
- 15%
- annualized
- Max drawdown
- -36%
- 52-week range
- $75.16 – $90.14
- Fund family
- State Street Investment Management
XLP dividend
- Dividend yield
- 1.96%
- Annual dividend
- $1.73
- Years of increases
- 21
- 5-yr dividend growth
- 4.8%
- per year
- Payments per year
- 4
Regular dividends per share by calendar year; special dividends excluded. Current year omitted until complete.
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XLP news
- Defensive Plays Are Gaining Steam. 5 Heavily Shorted Names Could Pop. · Oct 24, 2026
- Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Retreat Friday · Oct 23, 2026
- Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Fall Friday Afternoon · Oct 23, 2026
- Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon · Oct 22, 2026
- Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Rise Late Afternoon · Oct 20, 2026
XLP ETF FAQ
What is XLP's expense ratio?
XLP has an expense ratio of 0.08%: $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What is XLP's dividend yield?
XLP yields 1.96% based on its trailing distributions of $1.73 per share.
What is XLP's historical return?
With dividends reinvested, XLP returned +14.3% over one year, +7.2% a year over five years, +8.3% a year over ten years through October 23, 2026.
How much can XLP fall?
XLP's largest peak-to-trough decline since 1998 was -36%. Past drawdowns don't cap future ones.
Sources: fund data and prices from Yahoo Finance (delayed); FI Handbook calculations. Last close October 23, 2026.