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State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

XSDNYSE ArcaSPDRA

$440.17−11.93 (−2.64%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 452.10 to 440.17. Range 439.21 to 462.50. Use the arrow keys to read each point.445.00455.00460.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$2.59B
1Y total return
+28.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.18%
Holdings
48
Avg volume · 30D
112K sh
52W range
low $280.83high $658.14
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net XSD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 71 out of 100

Rank
5 of 25
Six-pillar profile for XSD. Scores out of 100: Cost 75, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 93, Durability 89. Strongest: Holdings (93). Weakest: Risk (38). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 71 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 25
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 17
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 25
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 23
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 25

Our read on XSD

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe chip fund that spreads the bet. XSD tracks a modified equal weighted index of US semiconductor stocks, roughly 50 names across large, mid and small caps, sized similarly instead of ranked by market value.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the total return of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • Modified equal weighting starts every holding at a similar size, so one mega-cap chipmaker does not set the tone for the whole fund.ssga.com
  • Reaches into small and mid cap chip names, not just the giants. SMH, by contrast, holds the 25 largest US listed semiconductor companies.ssga.comvaneck.com
  • Live since 2006 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, with a long public record through the industry's boom and bust stretches.
  • A clean, rules-based build: one index, one sub-industry, US listed stocks, and quarterly distributions. Not much guesswork about what you own.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.35% fee sits right at the middle of the semiconductor pack. SOXQ (0.19%) and CHPS (0.15%) charge less for chip exposure.
  • One cyclical industry, about 50 stocks, and equal weighting parks far more of the fund in smaller chipmakers than a market-cap index would.ssga.com
  • Moderately traded rather than a volume monster, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the category's busiest funds.

XSD Performance

Launched Jan 31, 2006

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

XSD$12,858
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. XSD $12,858. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000$17,500Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for XSD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXSD
Year to date+40.8%
1 month−14.6%
3 months−7.2%
1 year+28.6%
3 yearsper year+38.9%
5 yearsper year+15.7%
10 yearsper year+24.9%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for XSD
YearReturn barXSD
2026 YTD+40.8%
2025+29.8%
2024+10.8%
2023+34.9%
2022−30.9%
2021+42.5%
2020+61.9%

XSD in the news

XSD Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.18%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.80Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2017 $0.09; Jun 16, 2017 $0.10; Sep 15, 2017 $0.09; Dec 15, 2017 $0.13; Mar 16, 2018 $0.11; Jun 15, 2018 $0.19; Sep 24, 2018 $0.25; Dec 24, 2018 $0.21; Mar 18, 2019 $0.10; Jun 24, 2019 $0.16; Sep 23, 2019 $0.12; Dec 23, 2019 $0.16; Mar 23, 2020 $0.12; Jun 22, 2020 $0.14; Sep 21, 2020 $0.08; Dec 21, 2020 $0.10; Mar 22, 2021 $0.08; Jun 21, 2021 $0.01; Sep 20, 2021 $0.04; Dec 20, 2021 $0.10; Mar 21, 2022 $0.09; Jun 21, 2022 $0.24; Sep 19, 2022 $0.20; Dec 19, 2022 $0.20; Mar 20, 2023 $0.22; Jun 20, 2023 $0.15; Sep 18, 2023 $0.14; Dec 18, 2023 $0.19; Mar 18, 2024 $0.08; Jun 24, 2024 $0.13; Sep 23, 2024 $0.17; Dec 23, 2024 $0.11; Mar 24, 2025 $0.20; Jun 23, 2025 $0.26; Sep 22, 2025 $0.16; Dec 22, 2025 $0.21; Mar 23, 2026 $0.18; Jun 22, 2026 $0.23; Sep 21, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.18
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.23
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.18
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.21
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.16
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.26
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.20
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.11
Sep 23, 2024Sep 25, 2024$0.17
Jun 24, 2024Jun 26, 2024$0.13
Mar 18, 2024Mar 21, 2024$0.08
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.19

See all 82 payments⁠

$10,000 in XSD 10 years ago paid $1,170 in dividends.⁠

XSD Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
43.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.86
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−42.3%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
2.68
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

XSD Cost

Overpaying vs CHPS, cheapest in Semiconductors

$3,989

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • XSD 0.35%

    $7,126

  • CHPS 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • XSD 0.35%
  • CHPS 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530XSD $7,126CHPS $3,137

Year by year

YearXSDCHPSOverpaying
10$634$274$360
20$2,454$1,071$1,383
30$7,126$3,137$3,989

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