Should You Invest in the SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (XNTK)?

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (XNTK), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 09/25/2000.

An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.

Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 7, placing it in top 44%.

Index Details

The fund is sponsored by State Street Global Advisors. It has amassed assets over $844.86 million, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market. XNTK seeks to match the performance of the NYSE Technology Index before fees and expenses.

The NYSE Technology Index is composed of 35 leading U.S.-listed technology-related companies.

Costs

Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.35%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space.

It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.43%.

Sector Exposure and Top Holdings

It is important to delve into an ETF's holdings before investing despite the many upsides to these kinds of funds like diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.

This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Information Technology sector--about 69.70% of the portfolio. Consumer Discretionary and Telecom round out the top three.

Looking at individual holdings, Alibaba Group Holding Sp Adr (BABA) accounts for about 4.85% of total assets, followed by Uber Technologies Inc (UBER) and Pdd Holdings Inc (PDD).

The top 10 holdings account for about 34.25% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

The ETF has lost about -10.35% so far this year and is down about -1.28% in the last one year (as of 04/14/2025). In that past 52-week period, it has traded between $164.46 and $228.87.

The ETF has a beta of 1.32 and standard deviation of 28.91% for the trailing three-year period. With about 37 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.

Alternatives

SPDR NYSE Technology ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, XNTK is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Technology ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) tracks Technology Select Sector Index and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index. Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has $61.39 billion in assets, Vanguard Information Technology ETF has $72.48 billion. XLK has an expense ratio of 0.08% and VGT charges 0.09%.

Bottom Line

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