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State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) was buying on Monday, with 60 positions increased and none decreased, and no ETFs selling. The fund's ETF activity totaled $175.3 million bought and $0 sold, a net inflow of $175.3 million into its $49.13 billion in assets.
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What did XLV buy on Monday?
Its largest buys by dollar value were LLY ($29.6 million), JNJ ($17.1 million) and ABBV ($13.4 million).
| Stock |
Shares changed |
Value |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELI LILLY + CO ( LLY ) |
+20,995 |
$29.6M |
16.90% of fund |
| JOHNSON + JOHNSON ( JNJ ) |
+63,251 |
$17.1M |
9.76% of fund |
| ABBVIE INC ( ABBV ) |
+46,379 |
$13.4M |
7.64% of fund |
| MERCK + CO. INC. ( MRK ) |
+64,752 |
$9.6M |
5.48% of fund |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC ( UNH ) |
+23,560 |
$9.4M |
5.38% of fund |
The largest buy was Eli Lilly + Co ( LLY ), up 20,995 shares for $29.6 million, at a 16.9% weight. Johnson + Johnson ( JNJ ) added 63,251 shares for $17.1 million, AbbVie Inc ( ABBV ) 46,379 shares for $13.4 million, Merck + Co. Inc. ( MRK ) 64,752 shares for $9.6 million and UnitedHealth Group Inc ( UNH ) 23,560 shares for $9.4 million. None of the buys were new positions and the fund sold out of nothing.
How does XLV invest?
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) is an Equity Sector Healthcare fund in the Equity asset class, holding 60 stocks with 61.3% of assets in its 10 largest holdings. Healthcare accounts for 100.0% of the stocks that could be classified, and the cap mix is 99.9% large-cap, 0.1% mid-cap and 0.0% small-cap. It charges 0.08% and its top holdings are Eli Lilly + Co at 16.9%, Johnson + Johnson at 9.76%, AbbVie Inc at 7.64%, Merck + Co. Inc. at 5.48% and UnitedHealth Group Inc at 5.38%. The fund has a GF Score of 84, a P/E of 28.58, a P/B of 4.25, a dividend yield of 1.4% and a year-to-date return of 20.35%.
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) at a glance
| Measure |
Value |
|---|---|
| Category |
Equity Sector Healthcare |
| Asset class |
Equity |
| Holdings |
60 |
| Top 10 holdings |
61.3% of assets |
| Largest sectors |
Healthcare 100.0% |
| Expense ratio |
0.08% |
| Market-cap mix |
Large 99.9%, mid 0.1%, small 0.0% |
| 84/100 |
|
| P/E |
28.58 |
| P/B |
4.25 |
| Dividend yield |
1.40% |
| Year-to-date return |
+20.35% |
| Top holdings |
LLY (16.90%), JNJ (9.76%), ABBV (7.64%), MRK (5.48%), UNH (5.38%) |
See the full State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF profile , or compare it with similar funds in the ETF Screener . Its biggest buy this time, LLY, has its own GF Value page and stock summary .
What should investors watch next for XLV?
Watch whether the fund keeps adding across all 60 holdings or begins trimming after this broad increase. The next update will show whether Eli Lilly's 16.9% weight and the other top positions shift further.
Based on holdings changes reported by State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) for Nov. 2, 2026, US-listed stocks only.
