XLK Deep Analytical Report

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | Category: Equity Large Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 0.79% ($1.10) | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 1998-12-01 → 2026-02-01 (327 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 1.63% 1.37% 1.35% 1.96% 2.02% 138.47 143.33 136.10 145.83
Weekly 3.43% 3.43% 3.38% 4.79% 4.46% 135.63 146.33 130.57 152.00
Monthly 6.55% 7.19% 6.81% 10.24% 9.28% 130.17 152.47 120.27 165.02
Quarterly 9.93% 12.98% 10.44% 17.74% 16.06% 122.85 161.56 107.12 185.27
Annual 32.13% 107.12 185.27 81.46 243.66
Option Time Horizon 12.36% 126.79 156.53 114.11 173.93
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:25 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $140.88  |  Strike (K): $141.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $6.1500 (Bid $5.3500 / Ask $6.9500)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.79%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 0.00% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 27.39% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 32.13% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2025-12-22 $0.2190
2025-09-22 $0.1790
2025-06-23 $0.1990
2025-03-24 $0.1875
2024-12-23 $0.1930
2024-09-23 $0.1995
2024-06-24 $0.2000
2024-03-18 $0.1695
2023-12-18 $0.2110
2023-09-18 $0.1800
2023-06-20 $0.1810
2023-03-20 $0.1580
2022-12-19 $0.1825
2022-09-19 $0.1585
2022-06-21 $0.1615
2022-03-21 $0.1430
2021-12-20 $0.1585
2021-09-20 $0.1365
2021-06-21 $0.1300
2021-03-22 $0.1365
2020-12-21 $0.1490
2020-09-21 $0.1235
2020-06-22 $0.1405
2020-03-23 $0.1855
2019-12-20 $0.1475
2019-09-20 $0.1265
2019-06-21 $0.1390
2019-03-15 $0.1165
2018-12-21 $0.1325
2018-09-21 $0.1270
2018-06-15 $0.1275
2018-03-16 $0.1090
2017-12-15 $0.1190
2017-09-15 $0.1045
2017-06-16 $0.1115
2017-03-17 $0.1025
2016-12-16 $0.1080
2016-09-16 $0.0980
2016-06-17 $0.1055
2016-03-18 $0.1100
2015-12-18 $0.1080
2015-09-18 $0.0915
2015-06-19 $0.0965
2015-03-20 $0.0865
2014-12-19 $0.1080
2014-09-19 $0.0870
2014-06-20 $0.0880
2014-03-21 $0.0785
2013-12-20 $0.0855
2013-09-20 $0.0790
2013-06-21 $0.0775
2013-03-15 $0.0620
2012-12-21 $0.0840
2012-09-21 $0.0650
2012-06-15 $0.0545
2012-03-16 $0.0480
2011-12-16 $0.0545
2011-09-16 $0.0470
2011-06-17 $0.0490
2011-03-18 $0.0420
2010-12-17 $0.0450
2010-09-17 $0.0405
2010-06-18 $0.0395
2010-03-19 $0.0365
2009-12-18 $0.0395
2009-09-18 $0.0385
2009-06-19 $0.0405
2009-03-20 $0.0385
2008-12-19 $0.0405
2008-09-19 $0.0355
2008-06-20 $0.0345
2008-03-20 $0.0030
2007-12-21 $0.0615
2007-09-21 $0.0265
2007-06-15 $0.0090
2006-12-15 $0.0675
2006-09-15 $0.0220
2005-12-16 $0.0740
2004-12-17 $0.2090
2003-12-19 $0.0705
2002-12-20 $0.0205
1999-12-17 $0.0005
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.30. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 7.49 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -4.85%480.70%0.70%
-4.85% to -3.62%1021.49%2.20%
-3.62% to -2.40%2713.97%6.16%
-2.40% to -1.18%70610.34%16.50%
-1.18% to 0.05%212931.17%47.67%
0.05% to 1.27%250136.61%84.28%
1.27% to 2.50%74110.85%95.13%
2.50% to 3.72%2073.03%98.16%
3.72% to 4.95%741.08%99.24%
Greater than 4.95%520.76%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.58%1.68% 78.38%68.27%
±2σ -3.22%3.31% 94.54%95.45%
±3σ -4.85%4.95% 98.54%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.51. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 29.82 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -2.29%00.00%0.00%
-2.29% to -1.26%00.00%0.00%
-1.26% to -0.23%00.00%0.00%
-0.23% to 0.79%107815.78%15.78%
0.79% to 1.82%331248.48%64.26%
1.82% to 2.85%138820.32%84.57%
2.85% to 3.87%5758.42%92.99%
3.87% to 4.90%2593.79%96.78%
4.90% to 5.92%1071.57%98.35%
Greater than 5.92%1131.65%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.45%3.19% 86.50%68.27%
±2σ -0.92%4.55% 95.76%95.45%
±3σ -2.29%5.92% 98.35%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.05. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.22 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -4.02%520.76%0.76%
-4.02% to -3.01%620.91%1.67%
-3.01% to -2.00%1872.74%4.41%
-2.00% to -0.99%77111.29%15.69%
-0.99% to 0.03%257037.62%53.31%
0.03% to 1.04%203029.71%83.02%
1.04% to 2.05%73610.77%93.79%
2.05% to 3.06%2553.73%97.53%
3.06% to 4.08%1101.61%99.14%
Greater than 4.08%590.86%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.32%1.38% 77.62%68.27%
±2σ -2.67%2.73% 94.54%95.45%
±3σ -4.02%4.08% 98.38%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.09. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.20 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -10.06%140.99%0.99%
-10.06% to -7.49%201.41%2.40%
-7.49% to -4.92%563.95%6.35%
-4.92% to -2.34%16811.86%18.21%
-2.34% to 0.23%41129.00%47.21%
0.23% to 2.81%50735.78%82.99%
2.81% to 5.38%16611.71%94.71%
5.38% to 7.95%433.03%97.74%
7.95% to 10.53%211.48%99.22%
Greater than 10.53%110.78%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.20%3.66% 75.58%68.27%
±2σ -6.63%7.10% 93.65%95.45%
±3σ -10.06%10.53% 98.24%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.44. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 9.93 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.48%00.00%0.00%
-5.48% to -2.91%00.00%0.00%
-2.91% to -0.34%00.00%0.00%
-0.34% to 2.23%25718.12%18.12%
2.23% to 4.81%65746.33%64.46%
4.81% to 7.38%26618.76%83.22%
7.38% to 9.95%1379.66%92.88%
9.95% to 12.52%473.31%96.19%
12.52% to 15.09%241.69%97.88%
Greater than 15.09%302.12%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 1.38%8.23% 84.41%68.27%
±2σ -2.05%11.66% 95.20%95.45%
±3σ -5.48%15.09% 97.88%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.67. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.51 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -10.11%50.35%0.35%
-10.11% to -7.58%191.34%1.69%
-7.58% to -5.05%443.10%4.80%
-5.05% to -2.52%17912.62%17.42%
-2.52% to 0.01%53037.38%54.80%
0.01% to 2.54%38627.22%82.02%
2.54% to 5.07%15611.00%93.02%
5.07% to 7.61%584.09%97.11%
7.61% to 10.14%231.62%98.73%
Greater than 10.14%181.27%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.36%3.39% 76.09%68.27%
±2σ -6.74%6.76% 93.79%95.45%
±3σ -10.11%10.14% 98.38%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.35. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.34 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -18.69%20.61%0.61%
-18.69% to -13.78%41.23%1.84%
-13.78% to -8.86%175.21%7.06%
-8.86% to -3.94%4012.27%19.33%
-3.94% to 0.97%9127.91%47.24%
0.97% to 5.89%10732.82%80.06%
5.89% to 10.80%4915.03%95.09%
10.80% to 15.72%113.37%98.47%
15.72% to 20.63%41.23%99.69%
Greater than 20.63%10.31%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.58%7.53% 73.31%68.27%
±2σ -12.14%14.08% 94.17%95.45%
±3σ -18.69%20.63% 99.08%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.94. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.45 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -10.75%00.00%0.00%
-10.75% to -5.36%00.00%0.00%
-5.36% to 0.03%00.00%0.00%
0.03% to 5.42%5717.43%17.43%
5.42% to 10.81%15748.01%65.44%
10.81% to 16.21%5918.04%83.49%
16.21% to 21.60%288.56%92.05%
21.60% to 26.99%123.67%95.72%
26.99% to 32.38%41.22%96.94%
Greater than 32.38%103.06%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 3.63%18.00% 84.40%68.27%
±2σ -3.56%25.19% 94.80%95.45%
±3σ -10.75%32.38% 96.94%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.95. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.49 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -20.68%00.00%0.00%
-20.68% to -15.58%20.61%0.61%
-15.58% to -10.47%103.06%3.67%
-10.47% to -5.36%4814.68%18.35%
-5.36% to -0.25%12638.53%56.88%
-0.25% to 4.86%8225.08%81.96%
4.86% to 9.96%329.79%91.74%
9.96% to 15.07%175.20%96.94%
15.07% to 20.18%72.14%99.08%
Greater than 20.18%30.92%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.06%6.56% 73.70%68.27%
±2σ -13.87%13.37% 94.80%95.45%
±3σ -20.68%20.18% 99.08%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Left Skewed (Negative Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of -0.56. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.56 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -27.16%00.00%0.00%
-27.16% to -19.71%43.67%3.67%
-19.71% to -12.26%54.59%8.26%
-12.26% to -4.81%1211.01%19.27%
-4.81% to 2.64%2724.77%44.04%
2.64% to 10.09%3733.94%77.98%
10.09% to 17.53%1715.60%93.58%
17.53% to 24.98%65.50%99.08%
24.98% to 32.43%10.92%100.00%
Greater than 32.43%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.30%12.57% 73.39%68.27%
±2σ -17.23%22.50% 93.58%95.45%
±3σ -27.16%32.43% 100.00%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.90. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.84 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -19.16%00.00%0.00%
-19.16% to -9.42%00.00%0.00%
-9.42% to 0.31%00.00%0.00%
0.31% to 10.05%1715.45%15.45%
10.05% to 19.78%5852.73%68.18%
19.78% to 29.52%1917.27%85.45%
29.52% to 39.25%65.45%90.91%
39.25% to 48.99%43.64%94.55%
48.99% to 58.72%43.64%98.18%
Greater than 58.72%21.82%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 6.80%32.76% 84.55%68.27%
±2σ -6.18%45.74% 94.55%95.45%
±3σ -19.16%58.72% 98.18%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.21. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.99 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -32.56%00.00%0.00%
-32.56% to -24.73%00.00%0.00%
-24.73% to -16.90%21.82%1.82%
-16.90% to -9.07%2018.18%20.00%
-9.07% to -1.24%4641.82%61.82%
-1.24% to 6.59%2320.91%82.73%
6.59% to 14.42%109.09%91.82%
14.42% to 22.25%32.73%94.55%
22.25% to 30.08%43.64%98.18%
Greater than 30.08%21.82%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -11.68%9.20% 75.45%68.27%
±2σ -22.12%19.64% 94.55%95.45%
±3σ -32.56%30.08% 98.18%99.73%