Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Funds holding %
of 7,311 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 165 | Existing positions closed: 106
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 746 | Existing positions reduced: 600
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 101 [Q4 2024] → 116 (+15) [Q1 2025]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.9B [Q4 2024] → $38.7B (+$1.84B) [Q1 2025]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,750 [Q4 2024] → 1,762 (+12) [Q1 2025]
0.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.16% [Q4 2024] → 74.55% (+0.4%) [Q1 2025]
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.6B | Put options by funds: $13.5B
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for XLF.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about XLF published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
18 hours ago
Should You Invest in the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF)?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Financials - Broad segment of the equity market, the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/16/1998.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Financial ETF (XLF) Touches New 52-Week High
XLF hits a new 52-week high, fueled by surging bank stocks and strong capital buffers across financial giants.
Positive
The Street
4 days ago
Why this technical analyst is bullish on regional banks
Jay Woods, Chief Global Strategist for Freedom Capital Markets, explains why he's so high on regional banks.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Banks Lift Payouts Amid Successful Stress Test: ETFs in Focus
Most U.S. banks raised their dividend payouts as top U.S. banks passed the Fed's stress test with strong capital. Play ETFs like KBWB, XLF and VFH.
Neutral
CNBC Television
5 days ago
UBS' Erika Najarian: Banks are in wait-and-see mode
Erika Najarian, UBS large cap bank analyst, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what's on deck for banks in the second half of the year.
Neutral
Schwab Network
5 days ago
CNC Hits 8-Year Low, Big Banks Boost Dividends, STZ Earnings Rally
Centene (CNC) sold off more than 30% at the opening bell after withdrawing full-year guidance. Diane King Hall talks about how the "big, beautiful bill" plays a pivotal role in that downside price action.
Neutral
CNBC Television
6 days ago
Banks capital-return plans on deck after market close
CNBC's Leslie Picker joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the latest news on the banking sector.
Positive
CNBC Television
1 week ago
Banks rise on regulatory hopes
CNBC's Leslie Picker joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the financial sector seeing a rise is stock amid passing the Fed's stress test.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Bull Market Ahead for Financial ETFs?
Financial sector rallies as Fed rate cut hopes and easing regulations fuel a 22.94% jump in the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index.
Positive
CNBC Television
1 week ago
Loosening capital requirements will lead to increased bank M&A, says RBC's Gerard Cassidy
CNBC's "Fast Money" is joined by Gerard Cassidy, head of U.S. bank equity strategy and large cap bank analyst at RBC Capital Markets, to discuss the outlook for the banking industry, the upcoming results of the stress test and more.
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