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Technology Select Sector Index (^SIXT)
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Technology Select Sector Index

Performance

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Returns By Period

Technology Select Sector Index (^SIXT) returned -0.67% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.75% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^SIXT delivered an annualized return of 18.30%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


^SIXT

YTD

-0.67%

1M

10.42%

6M

-0.15%

1Y

7.75%

3Y*

17.82%

5Y*

18.79%

10Y*

18.30%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^SIXT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-0.75%-2.33%-8.37%1.75%9.90%-0.67%
20242.69%4.66%0.76%-5.85%6.92%7.82%-3.35%0.67%2.60%-1.59%5.02%-0.38%20.79%
20239.22%0.26%10.79%-0.17%8.67%6.14%2.47%-1.66%-6.49%0.03%12.73%4.14%54.58%
2022-7.21%-5.11%3.18%-10.91%-0.84%-9.30%13.36%-6.33%-12.04%7.63%6.22%-8.30%-28.72%
2021-0.97%1.25%1.65%5.22%-1.05%6.90%3.82%3.44%-5.82%8.12%4.23%3.79%34.18%
20203.89%-7.45%-8.71%13.73%6.83%7.08%5.56%11.83%-5.42%-5.15%11.26%5.68%42.21%
20196.88%6.63%4.75%6.36%-8.91%9.06%3.26%-1.70%1.44%3.81%5.17%4.42%48.04%
20186.97%-0.55%-3.73%-0.13%6.47%-0.20%1.96%6.47%-0.09%-8.05%-2.12%-8.54%-2.96%
20173.56%4.32%2.16%1.82%3.70%-2.76%4.31%2.69%0.85%6.34%1.25%0.38%32.30%
2016-3.78%-1.00%8.70%-5.18%4.67%-1.46%6.88%1.00%2.05%-0.90%-0.16%2.17%12.75%
2015-3.70%7.86%-3.39%2.49%1.61%-4.11%2.54%-5.56%-1.36%10.14%0.38%-1.94%3.76%
2014-2.75%3.81%0.66%0.18%3.49%1.82%1.44%3.13%-0.62%1.50%4.50%-2.22%15.66%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^SIXT is 37, indicating average performance compared to other indices on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^SIXT is 3737
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^SIXT is 3434
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^SIXT is 3636
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^SIXT is 3636
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^SIXT is 4242
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^SIXT is 3939
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Technology Select Sector Index (^SIXT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Technology Select Sector Index Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.23
  • 5-Year: 0.74
  • 10-Year: 0.75
  • All Time: 0.80

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Technology Select Sector Index compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Technology Select Sector Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Technology Select Sector Index was 33.93%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 187 trading sessions.

The current Technology Select Sector Index drawdown is 4.59%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.93%Dec 28, 2021200Oct 14, 2022187Jul 17, 2023387
-31.21%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202055Jun 10, 202078
-25.82%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 2025
-24.12%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201871Apr 8, 2019127
-19.98%Jan 7, 200942Mar 9, 200918Apr 2, 200960
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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