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State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLP ) extended its run of one-sided ETF activity , buying $359.6 million of stock and selling none in Friday's session. All 34 positions were increased and none decreased, leaving the $15.03 billion fund with net purchases of $359.6 million.
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What did XLP buy on Friday?
Its largest buys by dollar value were VYLR ($227.5 million), WMT ($15.0 million) and COST ($12.2 million).
| Stock |
Shares changed |
Value |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| VYLOR INC ( VYLR ) |
+3,142,543 |
$227.5M |
New position |
| WALMART INC ( WMT ) |
+121,320 |
$15.0M |
11.18% of fund |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP ( COST ) |
+12,060 |
$12.2M |
9.11% of fund |
| PROCTER + GAMBLE CO/THE ( PG ) |
+63,270 |
$10.2M |
7.63% of fund |
| COCA COLA CO/THE ( KO ) |
+105,420 |
$9.9M |
7.40% of fund |
The largest buy was a new position in Vylor Inc. ( VYLR ), with 3,142,543 shares worth $227.5 million and a 1.5% weight. The fund also added $15.0 million of Walmart ( WMT ), $12.2 million of Costco ( COST ), $10.2 million of Procter & Gamble ( PG ) and $9.9 million of Coca-Cola ( KO ). No positions were sold out.
How does XLP invest?
The fund is an equity sector consumer staples fund holding 34 stocks, with 63.5% of assets in its 10 largest holdings. Consumer Defensive accounts for 98.5% of classified stocks and Consumer Cyclical 1.5%, and the portfolio is 100.0% large-cap. It charges 0.08% and its top holdings are Walmart at 11.18%, Costco at 9.11%, Procter & Gamble at 7.63%, Coca-Cola at 7.4% and Philip Morris International at 6.61%. It has a GF Score of 82, a P/E of 21.84, a P/B of 3.11, a dividend yield of 2.38% and a year-to-date return of 19.18%.
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLP ) at a glance
| Measure |
Value |
|---|---|
| Category |
Equity Sector Consumer Staples |
| Asset class |
Equity |
| Holdings |
34 |
| Top 10 holdings |
63.5% of assets |
| Largest sectors |
Consumer Defensive 98.5%, Consumer Cyclical 1.5% |
| Expense ratio |
0.08% |
| Market-cap mix |
Large 100.0%, mid 0.0%, small 0.0% |
| 82/100 |
|
| P/E |
21.84 |
| P/B |
3.11 |
| Dividend yield |
2.38% |
| Year-to-date return |
+19.18% |
| Top holdings |
WMT (11.18%), COST (9.11%), PG (7.63%), KO (7.40%), PM (6.61%) |
Holdings, performance and fees for XLP are on its fund summary page ; the ETF Screener lines it up against its peers. Its biggest buy this time, VYLR, has its own GF Value page and stock summary .
What should investors watch next for XLP?
Watch whether Vylor keeps its 1.5% weight or is trimmed, and whether the fund's streak of increases-only updates continues in the next holdings report.
Based on holdings changes reported by State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLP ) for Oct. 30, 2026, US-listed stocks only.
