ETF·NYSE
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD)
- Net assets
- $3.12B
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Yield
- 0.15%
- 52-week range
- $280.83 $658.14
The short version
Where XSD stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
XSD at a glance
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD): Sell, 25/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 200-day but below its 50-day moving average ($465.10 and $511.36).
- Fund Expense ratio 0.35%, $3.1B in net assets, +66.1% total return over 1 year.
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) offers focused exposure to the U.S. semiconductor industry, tracking the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index with an equal-weight approach.
This strategy aims to mitigate concentration risk in the largest semiconductor companies. The fund's recent performance shows a 9.16% gain in the last month, but a significant -15.08% decline over the past three months, contrasting with its strong year-to-date return of 64.84%. The ETF is heavily concentrated in the Technology sector, representing 99.36% of its assets, with a small allocation to Industrials.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from XSD's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
3/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $472.09 is 7.7% below the 50-day simple moving average of $511.36.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 1.5% above the 200-day simple moving average of $465.10.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($511.36) is 9.9% above the 200-day average ($465.10), the arrangement of a rising longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 51% of its 52-week range, between $280.83 and $658.14.
XSD share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far XSD has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where XSD sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fund facts and valuation
What the fund holds, what it costs and how it is valued.
Fund checks
3/5Expense ratio at or below 0.20% ›
The fund charges 0.35% a year, $35.00 on a $10,000 holding.Over $1B in net assets ›
Net assets total $3.1B.No sector above 35% of the fund ›
The largest sector, Technology, makes up 99.4% of the fund.Pays a distribution ›
The distribution yield is 0.15%.Positive return over one year ›
The fund family reports a one-year total return of 66.10%.
XSD Fund Facts
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides focused exposure to the U.S. semiconductor industry. The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index, which is designed to represent semiconductor companies within the broader U.S. market and uses an equal-weight approach that reduces concentration in the largest holdings.
Sector weights
Trailing total returns
| Period | XSD |
|---|---|
| YTD | 64.84% |
| 1 month | 9.16% |
| 3 months | -15.08% |
| 1 year | 66.10% |
| 3 years | 39.61% |
| 5 years | 22.11% |
| 10 years | 26.39% |
As of Oct 16, 2026, XSD has an expense ratio of 0.35%, $3.12B in net assets and a distribution yield of 0.15%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 16, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
Key statistics
The headline figures for XSD.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of XSD's holdings, performance and risks.
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) is managed by State Street Investment Management and was incepted on January 31, 2006.
It has amassed net assets of $3.12 billion, with an expense ratio of 0.35%, costing investors $35.00 per $10,000 invested annually. The fund's strategy focuses on the U.S. semiconductor industry, utilizing an equal-weight methodology to provide diversified exposure across manufacturers, designers, and equipment providers. The sector allocation is overwhelmingly concentrated in Technology (99.36%), with a minimal 0.64% in Industrials, reflecting the specialized nature of the semiconductor market.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 33.7, showing bearish momentum without being oversold.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 33.7 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of XSD
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
- Monitor the 14-day RSI for a move back above 50 as an early sign of improving momentum.
- Watch for XSD to reclaim its 50-day SMA ($511.36) as a key short-term resistance level.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for XSD, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with XSD at $472.09, its 14-day RSI is 33.7 (showing bearish momentum without being oversold), its 50-day simple moving average is $511.36 and its 200-day is $465.10.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What XSD moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 16, 2026, XSD's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.77 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.85 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.30 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.19 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
XSD trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Short entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from XSD's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much XSD tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
XSD's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 2.48% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 40.7%, from December 2021 to October 2022, regained by June 2024.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
84% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $99,500, against $42,525 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
XSD Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 16, 2026, XSD's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -40.7% (December 2021 to October 2022); it regained that peak by June 2024, 20 months after the low, and 84% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into XSD in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: XSD beat the S&P 500 over this period: $99,500 against $42,525.
A $10,000 investment in XSD in October 2016 would be worth about $99,500 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,525 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to XSD, and which have not.
Strongest month, May: an average of +8.04%, up in 7 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -2.07%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +0.35%, up in 7 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, XSD's strongest calendar month has been May (average +8.04%, up in 7 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -2.07%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in XSD, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in XSD today could grow to about $28,225 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $123,113 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $6,471. The simulation models price only; at today's 0.15% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
XSD 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $715 for XSD by 2030 in the base case, from $472 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $282. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on XSD's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $329 | $524 | $834 | |
| 2028 | $301 | $581 | $1,123 | |
| 2029 | $288 | $644 | $1,444 | |
| 2030 | $282 | $715 | $1,815 | |
| 2031 | $280 | $793 | $2,247 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of XSD's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 16, 2026.