XLC: The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund

NAV

$59.29

as of Sep 17 2020

Base Currency

USD

Assets Under Management

$10,339.91 M

as of Sep 17 2020

Gross Expense Ratio

0.13%

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Key Features

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR^® Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Communication Services Select Sector Index (the "Index")
The Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the communication services sector of the S&P 500 Index
Seeks to provide precise exposure to companies from telecommunication services, media, entertainment and interactive media & services.
Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional style based investing

About this Benchmark

The Communication Services Select Sector Index includes companies that have been identified as Communication Services companies by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS^®), including securities of companies from the following industries: diversified telecommunication services; wireless telecommunication services; media; entertainment; and interactive media & services. The Index is one of eleven Select Sector Indexes developed and maintained in accordance with the following criteria: (1) each of the component securities in the Index is a constituent of the S&P 500 Index; and (2) the Index is calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI") based on a proprietary "modified market capitalization" methodology, which means that modifications may be made to the market capitalization weights of single stock concentrations in order to conform to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code" or "IRC").

Fund Information as of Sep 17 2020

Benchmark	Inception Date	Options Available	Gross Expense Ratio Gross Expense Ratio The fund's total annual operating expense ratio. It is gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. It can be found in the fund's most recent prospectus.	Net Expense Ratio ^ SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and reimburse certain expenses, until January 31, 2022, so that the annual Fund operating expenses of the Fund are limited to no more than 0.1345% of the Fund's average daily net assets (exclusive of non-recurring account fees and expenses). This contractual fee waiver and/or reimbursement does not provide for the recoupment by the Adviser of any amounts waived or reimbursed. The Adviser may continue such waiver and/or reimbursement from year to year, but there is no guarantee that the Adviser will do so after January 31, 2022. The waiver and/or reimbursement may not be terminated prior to January 31, 2022 except with the approval of The Select Sector SPDR Trust's Board of Trustees.	Base Currency	Investment Manager
Communication Services Select Sector Index	Jun 18 2018	Yes	0.13%	-	USD	SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Benchmark	Communication Services Select Sector Index
Inception Date	Jun 18 2018
Options Available	Yes
Gross Expense Ratio Gross Expense Ratio The fund's total annual operating expense ratio. It is gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. It can be found in the fund's most recent prospectus.	0.13%
Net Expense Ratio ^ SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and reimburse certain expenses, until January 31, 2022, so that the annual Fund operating expenses of the Fund are limited to no more than 0.1345% of the Fund's average daily net assets (exclusive of non-recurring account fees and expenses). This contractual fee waiver and/or reimbursement does not provide for the recoupment by the Adviser of any amounts waived or reimbursed. The Adviser may continue such waiver and/or reimbursement from year to year, but there is no guarantee that the Adviser will do so after January 31, 2022. The waiver and/or reimbursement may not be terminated prior to January 31, 2022 except with the approval of The Select Sector SPDR Trust's Board of Trustees.	-
Base Currency	USD
Investment Manager	SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Management Team	Distributor	Distribution Frequency
Global Equity Beta Solutions	ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.	Quarterly

Management Team	Global Equity Beta Solutions
Distributor	ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
Distribution Frequency	Quarterly

Listing Information as of Sep 17 2020

Exchange	Listing Date	Trading Currency	Ticker	CUSIP	ISIN
NYSE ARCA EXCHANGE	Jun 19 2018	USD	XLC	81369Y852	US81369Y8527

Exchange	NYSE ARCA EXCHANGE
Listing Date	Jun 19 2018
Trading Currency	USD
Ticker	XLC
CUSIP	81369Y852
ISIN	US81369Y8527

Fund Characteristics as of Sep 17 2020

Est. 3-5 Year EPS Growth Estimated 3-5 Year EPS Growth Based on the underlying holdings of the fund. The actual earnings estimates for the underlying holdings are provided by FactSet, First Call, I/B/E/S Consensus, and Reuters and are used to calculate a mean 3-5 year EPS growth rate estimate.	Number of Holdings	Price/Book Ratio Price/Book Ratio The weighted harmonic average of closing market price divided by the most recent reported book value for each security in the fund's portfolio as calculated for the last twelve months.	Price/Earnings Ratio FY1 Price/Earnings Ratio FY1 The weighted harmonic average of current share price divided by the forecasted one year earnings per share for each security in the fund. Negative and positive outliers are included in the calculation.	Weighted Average Market Cap
12.90%	26	3.47	24.00	$455,631.00 M

Est. 3-5 Year EPS Growth Estimated 3-5 Year EPS Growth Based on the underlying holdings of the fund. The actual earnings estimates for the underlying holdings are provided by FactSet, First Call, I/B/E/S Consensus, and Reuters and are used to calculate a mean 3-5 year EPS growth rate estimate.	12.90%
Number of Holdings	26
Price/Book Ratio Price/Book Ratio The weighted harmonic average of closing market price divided by the most recent reported book value for each security in the fund's portfolio as calculated for the last twelve months.	3.47
Price/Earnings Ratio FY1 Price/Earnings Ratio FY1 The weighted harmonic average of current share price divided by the forecasted one year earnings per share for each security in the fund. Negative and positive outliers are included in the calculation.	24.00
Weighted Average Market Cap	$455,631.00 M

Index Characteristics as of Sep 17 2020

Est. 3-5 Year EPS Growth	Number of Holdings	Price/Cash Flow	Price/Earnings	Price/Earnings Ratio FY1
12.90%	26	12.38	25.52	24.00

Est. 3-5 Year EPS Growth	12.90%
Number of Holdings	26
Price/Cash Flow	12.38
Price/Earnings	25.52
Price/Earnings Ratio FY1	24.00

Index Statistics as of Sep 17 2020

	Average Size		Size Range
Weighted Average Market Cap	Mean	Median	Largest	Smallest
$455,709.97 M	$170,436.05 M	$24,917.10 M	$1,018,777.50 M	$7,125.78 M

Weighted Average Market Cap	$455,709.97 M
Average Size
Mean	$170,436.05 M
Median	$24,917.10 M
Size Range
Largest	$1,018,777.50 M
Smallest	$7,125.78 M

Yields as of Sep 17 2020

30 Day SEC Yield 30 Day SEC Yield (Also known as Standardized Yield) An annualized yield that is calculated by dividing the net investment income earned by the fund over the most recent 30-day period by the current maximum offering price.	30 Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized) 30 Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized) An annualized yield that is calculated by dividing the net investment income earned by the fund over the most recent 30-day period by the current maximum offering price that does not account for expense ratio waivers.	Fund Dividend Yield Fund Dividend Yield The sum of the most recent 12 dividends within the past 365 days divided by Net Asset Value per share, expressed as a percentage.	Index Dividend Yield Index Dividend Yield The weighted average of the underlyings' indicated annual dividend divided by price, expressed as a percentage.
0.79%	0.79%	0.78%	0.89%

30 Day SEC Yield 30 Day SEC Yield (Also known as Standardized Yield) An annualized yield that is calculated by dividing the net investment income earned by the fund over the most recent 30-day period by the current maximum offering price.	0.79%
30 Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized) 30 Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized) An annualized yield that is calculated by dividing the net investment income earned by the fund over the most recent 30-day period by the current maximum offering price that does not account for expense ratio waivers.	0.79%
Fund Dividend Yield Fund Dividend Yield The sum of the most recent 12 dividends within the past 365 days divided by Net Asset Value per share, expressed as a percentage.	0.78%
Index Dividend Yield Index Dividend Yield The weighted average of the underlyings' indicated annual dividend divided by price, expressed as a percentage.	0.89%

Fund Market Price as of Sep 17 2020

Bid/Ask Bid/Ask Mid Point (Also known as Mid Price) The price between the best price of the sellers for a trading unit of a given security and the best price of the buyer of a trading unit of a given security.	Closing Price Closing Price Market Price of last reported trade on the exchange.	Day High	Day Low	Exchange Volume (Shares) Exchange Volume (shares) Represents the volume of shares traded on the ETF's primary exchange throughout the previous business day.	Premium/Discount Premium/Discount to NAV Shows the comparison of the daily net asset value (NAV) and the Midpoint of the closing bid/ask for each of the funds calculated as ((4PM Bid/Ask - Closing NAV) / Closing NAV * 100)
$59.30	$59.31	$59.84	$58.60	717,317	0.02%

Bid/Ask Bid/Ask Mid Point (Also known as Mid Price) The price between the best price of the sellers for a trading unit of a given security and the best price of the buyer of a trading unit of a given security.	$59.30
Closing Price Closing Price Market Price of last reported trade on the exchange.	$59.31
Day High	$59.84
Day Low	$58.60
Exchange Volume (Shares) Exchange Volume (shares) Represents the volume of shares traded on the ETF's primary exchange throughout the previous business day.	717,317
Premium/Discount Premium/Discount to NAV Shows the comparison of the daily net asset value (NAV) and the Midpoint of the closing bid/ask for each of the funds calculated as ((4PM Bid/Ask - Closing NAV) / Closing NAV * 100)	0.02%

Premium Discount to Nav

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x axis: # of days

y axis: # Premium/Discount percentage

Fund Data

The above information is provided to show the comparison of the daily net asset value (NAV) and the Midpoint of the closing bid/ask for each of the funds.

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Fund Net Cash Amount as of Sep 17 2020

Net Cash Amount
$1,469,776.31

Net Cash Amount

$1,469,776.31

Fund Net Asset Value as of Sep 17 2020

NAV NAV The market value of a mutual fund's or ETFs total assets, minus liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding.	Shares Outstanding	Assets Under Management
$59.29	174.40 M	$10,339.91 M

NAV NAV The market value of a mutual fund's or ETFs total assets, minus liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding.	$59.29
Shares Outstanding	174.40 M
Assets Under Management	$10,339.91 M

Most Recent NAV / NAV History

Fund Performance

Fund Inception Date: Jun 18 2018

Performance

Month End Quarter End

as of Aug 31 2020

as of Jun 30 2020

	As Of	1 Month	QTD	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception Jun 18 2018
Fund Before Tax
NAV	Aug 31 2020	8.97%	17.05%	18.47%	28.90%	-	-	-	12.26%
Market Value	Aug 31 2020	8.90%	17.10%	18.48%	28.98%	-	-	-	12.24%
Communication Services Select Sector Index	Aug 31 2020	8.99%	17.08%	18.57%	29.07%	-	-	-	12.41%
Fund After Tax
Return after Taxes on Distributions	Aug 31 2020	8.97%	17.05%	18.25%	28.53%	-	-	-	12.01%
Return after Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	Aug 31 2020	5.31%	10.09%	10.91%	17.15%	-	-	-	9.40%
Communication Services Select Sector Index	Aug 31 2020	8.99%	17.08%	18.57%	29.07%	-	-	-	12.41%

	As Of	1 Month	QTD	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception Jun 18 2018
Fund Before Tax
NAV	Jun 30 2020	0.25%	22.54%	1.22%	10.90%	-	-	-	4.92%
Market Value	Jun 30 2020	0.30%	22.38%	1.18%	10.80%	-	-	-	4.87%
Communication Services Select Sector Index	Jun 30 2020	0.25%	22.59%	1.27%	11.03%	-	-	-	5.04%
Fund After Tax
Return after Taxes on Distributions	Jun 30 2020	0.17%	22.44%	1.03%	10.57%	-	-	-	4.66%
Return after Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	Jun 30 2020	0.15%	13.35%	0.71%	6.52%	-	-	-	3.70%
Communication Services Select Sector Index	Jun 30 2020	0.25%	22.59%	1.27%	11.03%	-	-	-	5.04%

Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. Performance of an index is not illustrative of any particular investment. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance is shown net of fees.

The market price used to calculate the Market Value return is the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated. If you trade your shares at another time, your return may differ.

Gross Expense Ratio: 0.13%

Net Expense Ratio: -

Top Holdings
Subject to change.

Top Holdings

Fund Top Holdingsas of Sep 17 2020

Index Top Holdingsas of Sep 17 2020

Fund Top Holdings as of Sep 17 2020

Name	Shares Held	Weight
Facebook Inc. Class A	8,999,560	22.36%
Alphabet Inc. Class A	771,015	11.18%
Alphabet Inc. Class C	751,618	10.96%
Charter Communications Inc. Class A	817,103	4.94%
Comcast Corporation Class A	10,684,779	4.75%
Walt Disney Company	3,730,777	4.74%
Verizon Communications Inc.	7,607,358	4.49%
T-Mobile US Inc.	4,010,094	4.38%
Netflix Inc.	930,259	4.26%
Activision Blizzard Inc.	5,510,739	4.23%

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Index Top Holdings as of Sep 17 2020

Name	Weight
Facebook Inc. Class A	22.36%
Alphabet Inc. Class A	11.18%
Alphabet Inc. Class C	10.96%
Charter Communications Inc. Class A	4.94%
Comcast Corporation Class A	4.75%
Walt Disney Company	4.74%
Verizon Communications Inc.	4.49%
T-Mobile US Inc.	4.38%
Netflix Inc.	4.26%
Activision Blizzard Inc.	4.23%

Industry Allocation

Fund Industry Allocationas of Sep 17 2020

Index Industry Allocationas of Sep 17 2020

Fund Industry Allocation as of Sep 17 2020

Sector	Weight
Interactive Media & Services	47.87%
Entertainment	20.09%
Media	18.04%
Diversified Telecommunication Services	9.62%
Wireless Telecommunication Services	4.38%

Index Industry Allocation as of Sep 17 2020

Sector	Weight
Interactive Media & Services	47.88%
Entertainment	20.09%
Media	18.03%
Diversified Telecommunication Services	9.62%
Wireless Telecommunication Services	4.38%

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Purchase Information

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Fund Footnotes

In general, ETFs can be expected to move up or down in value with the value of the applicable index. Although ETF shares may be bought and sold on the exchange through any brokerage account, ETF shares are not individually redeemable from the Fund. Investors may acquire ETFs and tender them for redemption through the Fund in Creation Unit Aggregations only. Please see the prospectus for more details.

After-tax returns are calculated based on NAV using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Unless otherwise noted all information contained herein is that of The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund.

Performance of an index is not illustrative of any particular investment. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Holdings and sectors shown are as of the date indicated and are subject to change. This information should not be considered a recommendation to invest in a particular sector or to buy or sell any security shown. It is not known whether the sectors or securities shown will be profitable in the future.

As with all stocks, you may be required to deposit more money or securities into your margin account if the equity, including the amount attributable to your ETF shares, declines.

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund XLC

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Key Features

About this Benchmark

Fund Information as of Sep 17 2020

Listing Information as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Characteristics as of Sep 17 2020

Index Characteristics as of Sep 17 2020

Index Statistics as of Sep 17 2020

Yields as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Market Price as of Sep 17 2020

Premium Discount to Nav

Fund Net Cash Amount as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Net Asset Value as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Performance

Top Holdings
Subject to change.

Fund Top Holdings as of Sep 17 2020

Index Top Holdings as of Sep 17 2020

Industry Allocation

Fund Industry Allocation as of Sep 17 2020

Index Industry Allocation as of Sep 17 2020

Purchase Information

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund XLC

Important Risk Disclosure

Key Features

About this Benchmark

Fund Information as of Sep 17 2020

Listing Information as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Characteristics as of Sep 17 2020

Index Characteristics as of Sep 17 2020

Index Statistics as of Sep 17 2020

Yields as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Market Price as of Sep 17 2020

Premium Discount to Nav

Fund Net Cash Amount as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Net Asset Value as of Sep 17 2020

Fund Performance

Top HoldingsSubject to change.

Fund Top Holdings as of Sep 17 2020

Index Top Holdings as of Sep 17 2020

Industry Allocation

Fund Industry Allocation as of Sep 17 2020

Index Industry Allocation as of Sep 17 2020

Purchase Information

Top Holdings
Subject to change.