Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) trades at $201.39, up 41.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $126.68 to $203.25; the price is 0.9% below that high. It is 7.4% below its all-time high of $217.44, reached in September 2024. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +807.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 21.4% above its 200-day average of $165.84, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 16.8% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 33.0.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/xlk
Where it trades today
trading 98% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) is 7.4% below its all-time high of $217.44, reached in September 2024. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +807.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The real question is what role this fund should play in allocation construction, not whether one short-term move looks attractive.
- XLK trades at 33.0x earnings, well above the etf average of 20.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- XLK should be monitored through portfolio risk contribution because short-term price strength is only useful if it fits the rest of the book.
- XLK is in a bullish short-term regime and only 0.9% below its 52-week high, so the question is whether fundamentals can keep pace with that stronger tape.
Portfolio Use Case
- XLK fits best as a benchmark or core allocation building block rather than as a thesis that depends on single-company execution.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in XLK.
- If the short-term trend rolls over while volume fades, the market may stop paying up for momentum before the fundamentals change.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for XLK come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for ETF so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for XLK. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
What this fund is
In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy, which means that the fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the index in approximately the same proportions as the index. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The fund is non-diversified.
At 0.08% a year, $10,000 left for 30 years at 7% before fees would end $1,806 lower than with no fee, counting what the fee would have earned. Compare it with other funds
What the fund owns
Top 10 Holdings
Sector Allocation
How it sits in etf
Exchange-traded funds offering diversified exposure to various markets and strategies.
The companies it competes with
XLK beside the etf names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Trading at its high for the year, with no resistance overhead.
uptrend- Price is 7.1% above its 50-day average and 21.4% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 70 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $190.13 (-5.6%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is XLK a good investment in 2026?
Technology Select Sector SPDR trades at a P/E ratio of 33.0, with medium volatility (16.8% annualized). Recent momentum is positive.
What is the risk level of XLK?
Based on 30-day volatility of 16.8%, XLK has MEDIUM risk.
Does XLK pay dividends?
Technology Select Sector SPDR currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is XLK from its all-time high?
Technology Select Sector SPDR is 7.4% below its all-time high of $217.44, reached in September 2024. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +807.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Compare XLK with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.