# Financial Select Sector (XLF): The Historical Trajectory Since 1998

Source: https://historyofmarket.com/fin/fin-price/
Language: en
Data through 2026-11-12
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Section: History of Market › Financials › Financial Select Sector (XLF): The Historical Trajectory Since 1998

XLF, financials ETF: $58.21 as of 2026-11-12.

**Financial Sector Since 1998** — Price trajectory of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) through credit cycles, regulatory overhaul, and rate shifts.

Figure: Plate V.2 · Tracing the financial sector ETF from late 1998 through the historic 84% cumulative collapse during the 2008 global financial crisis and the post-crisis consolidation. · Data through 2026-11-12

## Latest Snapshot

- **Observations** — 7,016
- **Sample** — 1998-12-22 – 2026-11-12

## What this page answers

This static page is built to answer searches for XLF · 1998 to present. It summarizes the live dataset behind the Financial Select Sector (XLF): The Historical Trajectory Since 1998 panel and links to the full interactive chart.

The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.

## Data & Source

[GET /api/fin/price.json](https://historyofmarket.com/api/fin/price.json) — Canonical dataset endpoint.

Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.

## FAQ

### Where does this data come from?

History of Market combines public market and macro datasets — exchange closing prices, company filings, Robert Shiller, FRED, NBER, and the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook (Dimson–Marsh–Staunton). The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.

### How often is it updated?

Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh each weekend. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.

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Data: https://historyofmarket.com/api/fin/price.json
Machine index: https://historyofmarket.com/llms.txt