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XLK Dividend Yield

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · Technology · State Street Investment Management · ETF · quarterly payer

$166.69

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As of Nov 5, 2026, XLK (State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF) yields 0.50%, paying $0.84 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $166.69 price. It costs 0.08% a year and manages $118.7B. Over the last 5 years it returned 18.2% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

0.50%

Paid a Year

$0.84

Expense Ratio

0.08%

Assets

$118.7B

5-Yr Return

18.2%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about XLK

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, XLK yields 0.50% and pays about $0.84 a share a year, quarterly.
  • XLK paid $0.8360 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • XLK's expense ratio is 0.08% a year, or $8.00 on $10,000.
  • XLK is an ETF from State Street Investment Management with $118.7B in assets, started Dec 16, 1998.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, XLK returned 18.2% a year with distributions reinvested (17.3% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, XLK returned 23.7% a year with distributions reinvested (22.4% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, XLK's share price is up 1247%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 1623%.
  • XLK's three largest holdings are Apple Inc (15.3%), NVIDIA Corp (15.1%), Microsoft Corp (11.8%).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "XLK Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/XLK

What $10,000 in XLK became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$172,274

Payouts taken as cash

$141,325

$6,659 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, XLK's share price is up 1247%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 1623%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

XLK total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+20.0%+19.4%+12.0%
3 years+30.7%+29.8%+23.3%
5 years+18.2%+17.3%+12.0%
10 years+23.7%+22.4%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+16.3%+14.8%+11.1%

XLK distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 21, 2026—$0.2210
Jun 22, 2026—$0.2280
Mar 23, 2026—$0.1680
Dec 22, 2025—$0.2190
Sep 22, 2025—$0.1790
Jun 23, 2025—$0.1990
Mar 24, 2025—$0.1875
Dec 23, 2024—$0.1930
Sep 23, 2024—$0.1995
Jun 24, 2024—$0.20
Mar 18, 2024—$0.1695
Dec 18, 2023—$0.2110

What XLK holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. AAPL Apple Inc15.3%
  2. NVDA NVIDIA Corp15.1%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp11.8%
  4. AVGO Broadcom Inc4.7%
  5. AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc4.5%
  6. MU Micron Technology Inc4.0%
  7. PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.6%
  8. CSCO Cisco Systems Inc2.5%
  9. INTC Intel Corp2.0%
  10. AMAT Applied Materials Inc1.9%
  • Technology100.0%

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XLK questions

What is XLK's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, XLK yields 0.50%. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.8360 a share in 4 payments, against a $166.69 share price.

How often does XLK pay dividends?

XLK pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of XLK pay?

At about $0.8360 a share a year, 100 shares of XLK pay about $83.60 a year, $20.90 each quarter, before tax.

What is XLK's expense ratio?

XLK's expense ratio is 0.08% a year: $8.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is XLK's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, XLK returned 18.2% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 17.3% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does XLK have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, XLK's share price is up 1247%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 1623%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does XLK hold?

XLK's largest holdings are Apple Inc (15.3%), NVIDIA Corp (15.1%), Microsoft Corp (11.8%). Its top ten make up 65% of the fund.

Is XLK or VGT better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our XLK vs VGT comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
State Street Investment Management
Category
Technology
Started
Dec 16, 1998
Expense ratio
0.08%
Assets
$118.7B
Dividend yield
0.50%
Paid in the last year
$0.8360 (4 payments)
Last payment
$0.2210 · ex Sep 21, 2026
Beta (3 years)
1.56

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At $0.84 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$20.90
Annual$83.60
Monthly avg$6.97
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.