Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
232% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 246 | Existing positions closed: 74
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 722 | Existing positions reduced: 444
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 77 [Q3] → 93 (+16) [Q4]
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,567 [Q3] → 1,651 (+84) [Q4]
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.2B [Q3] → $36.6B (-$638M) [Q4]
14.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.43% [Q3] → 73.57% (-14.86%) [Q4]
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.5B | Put options by funds: $16.3B
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for XLF.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 7 articles about XLF published over the past 30 days
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
After a Huge 2024, 6 Reasons XLF and Financial ETFs Could Keep Soaring
2024 was a great year for financial stocks, including a 28% gain for XLF, an ETF that tracks the financial sector.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Financials, Health Care Sectors Leading U.S. Stocks Higher In 2025
The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF is up 7.8% so far this year. Health care is a close second-place performer with a 6.9% year to date rise.
Positive
ETF Trends
2 weeks ago
ETF Flowdown: Off to the Races in 2025
One month into 2025, and ETFs are already off to the races, hauling in over $100 billion in net inflows in January. Hefty gains across the board reflect continued bullish sentiment on the stock market overall.
Neutral
ETF Trends
2 weeks ago
ETF Prime: Chang Highlights ETF Flow Trends in 2025
On this week's episode of ETF Prime, Kirsten Chang, senior industry analyst at VettaFi, joined Nate Geraci to discuss ETF flow trends in 2025. Afterward, Stone Ridge's Nate Conrad shared details on the firm's suite of LifeX Longevity Income ETFs.
Neutral
CNBC Television
3 weeks ago
Calls of the Day: Financials, Caterpillar, Datadog and Walmart
The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day and how to trade them.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Time For Dividend Investors To Capitalize On AI Roller-Coaster
Trump, by taking the Office, has created an elevated uncertainty in the system, which is supportive for a heightened volatility. The DeepSeek in combination with rich multiples across the AI firm board has propelled the notion of high uncertainty even further. All of this is positive for covered call ETFs in terms of enhancing the option premiums and providing attractive current income streams.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Q4 Earnings Show Promise: Sector ETFs to Win
The Q4 earnings season is appearing upbeat. These sectors should hold steady this reporting season.
Neutral
ETF Trends
1 month ago
VIDEO: ETF of the Week: KBWB
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's head of research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
ETFs to Play Upbeat Bank Earnings
Last week witnessed the releases of most big bank earnings of this season. Results were upbeat.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
2 ETFs That Went Up 30% or More in 2024: Will They Do It Again in 2025?
The S&P 500 produced a total return of about 25% in 2024, the second consecutive year of 20% or higher returns from the benchmark index. That's an impressive rebound from the 2022 bear market lows.
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