Sector ETFs
Every dollar starts in a Select Sector SPDR ETF, at its weight in the S&P 500.
Target allocation if the Fund were funded at the close on October 30, 2026. Weights and share counts change with the market; budgets reset to current weights each semester.
| Ticker | Sector | Team | S&P 500 weight | Target budget | Close, Oct 30 | Day | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLK | Information Technology | 1 | 39.7% | $589,545 | 179.51 | ▼4.89% | 3,284 |
| XLB | Materials | 1 | 1.7% | $25,245 | 52.74 | ▲0.40% | 478 |
| XLF | Financials | 2 | 11.4% | $169,290 | 56.51 | ▼0.76% | 2,995 |
| XLRE | Real Estate | 2 | 1.7% | $25,245 | 43.17 | ▲0.26% | 584 |
| XLC | Communication Services | 3 | 9.9% | $147,015 | 99.90 | ▼1.29% | 1,471 |
| XLP | Consumer Staples | 3 | 4.4% | $65,340 | 89.42 | ▲1.41% | 730 |
| XLY | Consumer Discretionary | 4 | 8.6% | $127,710 | 115.38 | ▼0.71% | 1,106 |
| XLE | Energy | 4 | 3.4% | $50,490 | 70.02 | ▲1.91% | 721 |
| XLV | Health Care | 5 | 9.3% | $138,105 | 184.87 | ▲0.45% | 747 |
| XLU | Utilities | 5 | 1.9% | $28,215 | 43.43 | ▲0.67% | 649 |
| XLI | Industrials | 6 | 8.0% | $118,800 | 167.40 | ▼1.60% | 709 |
| Cash | Money market | 1.0% | $15,000 | ||||
| Total | 100.0% | $1,500,000 | |||||
Sector weights from Charles Schwab, as of October 30, 2026; they differ slightly from the illustrative Table 1 in the IPS. Prices are closing prices on October 30, 2026. Shares are rounded down.
Performance metrics
Reported against the Russell 3000 Total Return Index from the first month after funding.
These are the measures the IPS requires. Each will show the Fund's actual figure once it has a full month of history.
Time-weighted, net of fees, trading costs and cash drag.
MonthlyThe benchmark: nearly the whole U.S. stock market.
MonthlyFund minus benchmark, split into what student picks add and what the large-cap core adds.
MonthlyAnnualized standard deviation of monthly excess returns.
QuarterlyExcess return divided by tracking error.
AnnuallyLargest peak-to-trough fall in time-weighted value.
Quarterly4% of the trailing twelve-month average value, paid from sector ETFs.
AnnuallyTarget 1%; must stay under 2% normally and 5% at all times.
MonthlyStock holdings
Student picks replace part of each sector ETF as proposals pass a team vote.
No student holdings yet
The first cohort starts in spring 2027. Buy proposals are submitted in weeks 8 to 13, so the first holdings are expected in March 2027.
| Team | Sectors | Sector budget | Room for picks, semester 1 | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information Technology, Materials | $614,790 | $122,958 | 0 |
| 2 | Financials, Real Estate | $194,535 | $38,907 | 0 |
| 3 | Communication Services, Consumer Staples | $212,355 | $42,471 | 0 |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary, Energy | $178,200 | $35,640 | 0 |
| 5 | Health Care, Utilities | $166,320 | $33,264 | 0 |
| 6 | Industrials | $118,800 | $23,760 | 0 |
Room for picks is 20% of each team's sector budget during the first semester, rising to 40%, 60% and then 80% in later semesters.
