XLF ETF Profile

XLF is a financial sector ETF from SPDR. Its largest disclosed positions include BRK-B, JPM, and V, and the top three holdings account for 31.07% of portfolio weight shown here. On ETF Overlap Checker, it currently connects to 61 comparison pages.

Issuer

SPDR

Asset Class

Equity

Holdings

76

Compare Pages

61

About XLF

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Financial Select Sector Index (the "Index").The Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index.Seeks to provide precise exposure to companies in the financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts ("REITs"); and consumer finance.Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional style based investing.

  • XLF has a more focused holdings footprint, with 76 positions in the latest imported dataset.
  • The largest disclosed position is BRK-B at 12.67% of the portfolio.
  • The top three disclosed holdings make up 31.07% of the portfolio, and the top ten add up to 56.18%.
  • Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the biggest positions matter more than sector buckets here.
  • XLF currently appears in 61 active ETF comparison pages on this site.

Data And Coverage

Expense ratio
0.08%
AUM
$47B
Inception date
Dec 16, 1998
Holdings updated
Mar 12, 2026
Data source
Financial Modeling Prep

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What Stands Out About XLF

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Portfolio Shape

The disclosed top holdings suggest a more concentrated portfolio than a plain broad-market fund. BRK-B, JPM, and V account for much of the visible weight, with the top three at 31.07% and the top ten at 56.18%. Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the concentration read is driven mainly by the largest names themselves.

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What Kind Of Overlap To Expect

XLF is focused enough that overlap should spike when the comparison fund targets the same sector or theme, and fall much faster against diversified market ETFs. The most visible positions, including BRK-B, JPM, and V, are often the names that drive those higher-overlap matchups.

03

When Investors Compare It

On this site, investors often compare XLF with VOO, VTI, and QQQ. Those matchups usually answer a simple question: does adding this fund create a different sleeve, or does it mostly duplicate exposure you already own? XLF currently connects to 61 live comparison pages.

Holdings Concentration Snapshot

Concentration

Largest disclosed holding
12.67%
Top 3 holdings
31.07%
Top 10 holdings
56.18%
Total holdings
76

These numbers help show whether XLF behaves more like a broad portfolio building block or a fund where the biggest positions dominate the ride.

Visible Sector Mix

Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings for XLF, so the strongest signal here is still the size of the largest positions themselves.

Top Holdings

These holdings help explain how XLF overlaps with other funds. The top ten disclosed positions represent 56.18% of the portfolio shown here.

Methodology
HoldingWeight
BRK-B12.67%
JPM10.99%
V7.42%
MA5.90%
BAC4.56%
GS3.50%
WFC3.44%
C2.73%
MS2.71%
AXP2.28%

Related Overlap Comparisons

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Frequently Asked Questions About XLF

What kind of ETF is XLF?+
XLF is a financial sector ETF.
What are the biggest holdings in XLF?+
XLF's largest disclosed positions currently include BRK-B, JPM, and V. The single biggest visible holding is BRK-B at 12.67% of the portfolio.
Is XLF concentrated?+
Based on the visible top holdings, XLF's top three positions account for 31.07% of the portfolio and the top ten account for 56.18%. That gives a practical read on whether the fund looks broad or more top-heavy.
What kind of overlap should you expect from XLF?+
XLF is focused enough that overlap should spike when the comparison fund targets the same sector or theme, and fall much faster against diversified market ETFs. The most visible positions, including BRK-B, JPM, and V, are often the names that drive those higher-overlap matchups.
How can you compare XLF with other ETFs?+
Use the comparison pages linked from this profile to see overlap score, shared holdings, and diversification differences. Popular comparisons for XLF on this site include VOO, VTI, and QQQ, and the fund currently appears in 61 active comparison pages.