State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) is a technology-hardware ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XLK 7.4 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.9), lowest on Risk (1.8). It trades at 32.8 times earnings, against its own median of 31.3. Its ten largest holdings are 64% of the fund.
What stands out in XLK's data
Owns a focused strategy tied to tech hardware and core indexes.
Its return on invested capital is exceptionally high for the category.
Return on invested capital is 36.7%, versus the category median of 28.5%.
A focused sleeve that concentrates a broad tech allocation on hardware and core holdings.
Why did XLK move this week? It fell 0.5% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Intel and Nvidia drove it
XLK fell 0.5% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Intel (−12.3%), Nvidia (−2.0%) and Advanced Micro Devices (−4.1%); Microsoft (+3.4%) pushed the other way.
How is XLK rated? ETF Copilot scores State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) 7.4 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) 7.4 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 7.4 / 10
- Growth: 9.6 / 10
- Value: 3.7 / 10
- Risk: 1.8 / 10
- Quality: 9.9 / 10
- Return: 9.7 / 10
Is XLK expensive right now? It trades at 32.8 times earnings, against its own median of 31.3
As of October 9, 2026, XLK is more expensive than 58% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 67 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside XLK? 98% Tech
What's inside XLK: Size (Large 98%, Mid 2%, Small 0%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 98.1%; Magnificent 7 39.9%; AI 42.6%; Semiconductors 45.2%; Memory 36.6%.
What are XLK's top holdings? The ten largest are 64% of the fund
Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, Broadcom, Micron Technology, Intel, Palantir Technologies, Cisco Systems and Applied Materials are XLK's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 86% of Tech Hardware ETFs.
Half of XLK's weight sits in its 6 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 15 equally weighted holdings.
What is XLK's expense ratio? 0.08% a year
As of October 9, 2026, XLK charges 0.08% a year, yields 0.43% and holds $130.3B in assets across 75 positions.
| Measure | XLK |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.08% |
| Dividend yield | 0.43% |
| Assets under management | $130.3B |
| Holdings | 75 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/xlk
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