Is XTL a good investment?

State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) is a communication-services ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores XTL 5.9 out of 10 — highest on Return (8.9), lowest on Quality (2.2). It trades at 22.0 times earnings, against its own median of 20.8. Its ten largest holdings are 38% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is XTL rated? ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) 5.9 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) 5.9 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.9 / 10
Growth: 6.1 / 10
Valuation: 7.4 / 10
Risk: 3.2 / 10
Quality: 2.2 / 10
Return: 8.9 / 10

XTL is ranked #6 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Thematic list.

What is XTL's expense ratio? 0.35% a year

As of September 11, 2026, XTL charges 0.35% a year, yields 1.22% and holds $564M in assets across 39 positions.

State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) — cost, income and size
Measure	XTL
Expense ratio	0.35%
Dividend yield	1.22%
Assets under management	$564M
Holdings	39

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.

What stands out in XTL's data

U.S. telecom sector stocks, weighted by market cap.

Analysts see faster earnings growth ahead than for most telecom peers — a bet on the sector's outlook.

Its 17% growth estimate tops the category median of 15% and is nearly double its own 9% historical median. Charges 0.35% in fees.

A sector bet on telecom, built for portfolios that want focused exposure to U.S. communications stocks.

Why did XTL move this week? It rose 0.9% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Viavi Solutions and Lumentum drove it

XTL rose 0.9% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Viavi Solutions (+15.2%), Lumentum (+9.4%) and Bandwidth (+20.8%); Comcast (−5.4%) pushed the other way.

Is XTL expensive right now? It trades at 22.0 times earnings, against its own median of 20.8

As of September 11, 2026, XTL is more expensive than 54% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 62 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 XTL? 59% Tech

What's inside XTL: Size (Large 36%, Mid 25%, Small 39%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 58.8%; AI 2.2%; Semiconductors 2.1%.

What are XTL's top holdings? The ten largest are 38% of the fund

Arista Networks, Viasat, Motorola Solutions, AT&T, Lumentum, Verizon Communications, Comcast, Iridium Communications, Globalstar and F5 are XTL's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 96% of Communications ETFs.

Half of XTL's weight sits in its 14 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 33 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/xtl