Key facts, as of
As of September 29, 2026, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) trades at $81.85, up 4.8% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $75.16 to $90.14; the price is 9.2% below that high. It sits 2.2% below its 200-day average of $83.71, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 10.6% annualized, which we rate low risk. It has a trailing P/E of 24.2.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) stock analysis", 2026-09-29. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/xlp
Where it trades today
trading 45% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
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.
- XLP trades at 24.2x earnings, well above the etf average of 20.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 10.6%, below the sector norm of 18.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- Relative performance versus SPY, QQQ, IWM matters here because leadership inside etf rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- XLP 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 XLP.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as SPY, QQQ, IWM start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for XLP 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 XLP. Last refresh: Sep 29, 2026, 10:33 PM.
- 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. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It 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
XLP beside the etf names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 3.2% below its 50-day average and 2.2% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 39 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $82.94 (+1.3%), the nearest floor $80.15 (-2.1%).
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 XLP a good buy right now?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR trades at 24.2x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Low based on 10.6% volatility.
Does XLP pay dividends?
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
How volatile is XLP?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 10.6% and beta of N/A, XLP is classified as Low risk.
Compare XLP with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.