S&P 500 Materials Index (^SPLRCM)
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Performance
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Returns By Period
S&P 500 Materials Index (^SPLRCM) returned 2.38% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.89% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^SPLRCM returned 5.53% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
^SPLRCM
2.38%
2.89%
-8.34%
-3.89%
-0.33%
9.26%
5.53%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ^SPLRCM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.52% | -0.15% | -2.90% | -2.24% | 2.37% | 2.38% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.93% | 6.27% | 6.22% | -4.61% | 3.07% | -3.26% | 4.31% | 2.22% | 2.41% | -3.55% | 1.45% | -10.91% | -1.83% |
| 2023 | 8.96% | -3.49% | -1.34% | -0.17% | -7.11% | 10.81% | 3.36% | -3.46% | -5.05% | -3.22% | 8.06% | 4.33% | 10.23% |
| 2022 | -6.86% | -1.43% | 5.82% | -3.52% | 0.95% | -14.08% | 6.08% | -3.67% | -9.62% | 8.97% | 11.50% | -5.81% | -14.06% |
| 2021 | -2.38% | 3.66% | 7.29% | 5.32% | 5.04% | -5.54% | 2.00% | 1.74% | -7.43% | 7.61% | -0.70% | 7.34% | 25.00% |
| 2020 | -6.18% | -8.65% | -14.35% | 15.29% | 6.69% | 1.85% | 7.03% | 4.19% | 1.09% | -0.78% | 12.23% | 2.31% | 18.11% |
| 2019 | 5.48% | 3.02% | 0.94% | 3.62% | -8.48% | 11.48% | -0.44% | -3.08% | 2.93% | 0.02% | 2.88% | 2.83% | 21.87% |
| 2018 | 4.11% | -5.47% | -4.45% | 0.10% | 1.83% | 0.12% | 2.95% | -0.74% | -2.28% | -9.48% | 3.78% | -7.18% | -16.45% |
| 2017 | 4.59% | 0.50% | 0.18% | 1.35% | -0.28% | 1.56% | 1.36% | 0.77% | 3.33% | 3.80% | 0.74% | 1.75% | 21.39% |
| 2016 | -10.62% | 7.31% | 7.37% | 4.90% | -0.55% | -1.15% | 5.05% | -0.30% | -1.48% | -2.21% | 6.59% | -0.13% | 14.08% |
| 2015 | -1.99% | 7.82% | -4.99% | 3.07% | 0.25% | -4.17% | -5.03% | -5.78% | -7.62% | 13.45% | 0.59% | -4.43% | -10.36% |
| 2014 | -4.66% | 6.69% | 0.58% | 0.69% | 2.83% | 1.46% | -1.99% | 3.55% | -1.74% | -2.62% | 1.20% | -0.89% | 4.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ^SPLRCM is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% of other indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for S&P 500 Materials Index (^SPLRCM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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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 S&P 500 Materials 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 S&P 500 Materials Index was 62.11%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 1217 trading sessions.
The current S&P 500 Materials Index drawdown is 12.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.11% | May 19, 2008 | 198 | Mar 2, 2009 | 1217 | Dec 24, 2013 | 1415 |
| -39.82% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 652 |
| -39.68% | May 7, 1999 | 861 | Oct 9, 2002 | 498 | Oct 1, 2004 | 1359 |
| -28.87% | Oct 5, 1989 | 261 | Oct 16, 1990 | 156 | May 30, 1991 | 417 |
| -28.87% | May 15, 1998 | 75 | Aug 31, 1998 | 171 | May 6, 1999 | 246 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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