The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® ETF Fund
Shareclass
The Comm Svcs Sel Sect SPDR® ETF (XLC)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Equity & Justice
Exclusions
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EQUITY & JUSTICE RATINGS
Gender Equality
Diversity Disclosures
Racial Justice
LGBTQ+ Equity
GENDER EQUALITY
Fund The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® ETF Fund
FUND COVERAGE
# of holdings24
% of assets100%
Gender equality ratings are calculated using data from the Equileap Gender Equality Scorecard from Equileap.
Sub-scores & KPIs
Gender Equality: Gender Balance in Leadership and Workforce
28 / 40
Gender Equality: Equal Compensation and Work Life Balance
7 / 30
Gender Equality: Policies Promoting Gender Equality
18 / 20
Gender Equality: Commitment, Transparency, and Accountability
0 / 10
Fund Holdings: Gender Equality
Highest scoring holdings
Top 10 holdings by Gender Equality score
- 1. The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc1.63%$427.87M
- 2. Verizon Communications Inc4.26%$1.12B
- 3. AT&T Inc4.09%$1.08B
- 4. Electronic Arts Inc4.59%$1.21B
- 5. Meta Platforms Inc Class A13%$3.52B
- 6. Omnicom Group Inc2.52%$661.63M
- 7. Comcast Corp Class A4.1%$1.08B
- 8. Alphabet Inc Class A10%$2.66B
- 9. Alphabet Inc Class C8.13%$2.14B
- 10. T-Mobile US Inc4.1%$1.08B
Lowest scoring holdings
Bottom 10 holdings by Gender Equality score
- 1. TKO Group Holdings Inc2.25%$591.78M
- 2. Match Group Inc Ordinary Shares - New1.35%$354.27M
- 3. Charter Communications Inc Class A3.76%$988.8M
- 4. The Trade Desk Inc Class A3.88%$1.02B
- 5. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc4.58%$1.2B
- 6. Fox Corp Class A2.35%$617.95M
- 7. Fox Corp Class B1.5%$394.66M
- 8. Live Nation Entertainment Inc4.08%$1.07B
- 9. The Walt Disney Co4.55%$1.2B
- 10. Netflix Inc5.55%$1.46B
Fund manager statement
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Manager surveyEXCLUSION RATINGS
Prisons & Borders
Military Weapons
PRISONS & BORDERS
Fund The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® ETF Fund
Totals
Holdings
Assets
Weight
Prisons
2
$4.8B
18%
Prisons high risk
0
$0
0%
Private prisons
0
$0
0%
Borders
3
$5.88B
22%
Borders high risk
0
$0
0%
Total
3
$5.88B
22%
Holdings — 3 flagged holdings
1.
Alphabet Inc Class A
$2.66B
10%
2.
Alphabet Inc Class C
$2.14B
8.13%
3.
AT&T Inc
$1.08B
4.09%

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