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S&P 500 Information Technology Index (^SPLRCT)
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Performance

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Returns By Period

S&P 500 Information Technology Index (^SPLRCT) returned -2.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.93% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^SPLRCT delivered an annualized return of 20.10%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


^SPLRCT

YTD

-2.00%

1M

11.08%

6M

0.08%

1Y

10.93%

3Y*

22.28%

5Y*

21.32%

10Y*

20.10%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-2.93%-1.41%-8.87%1.58%10.62%-2.00%
20243.91%6.19%1.93%-5.46%9.95%9.29%-2.12%1.16%2.45%-1.00%4.57%1.12%35.69%
20239.26%0.29%10.87%0.42%9.29%6.55%2.63%-1.45%-6.91%-0.07%12.73%3.79%56.39%
2022-6.92%-5.02%3.44%-11.31%-1.01%-9.37%13.48%-6.26%-12.05%7.75%5.84%-8.42%-28.91%
2021-0.97%1.07%1.64%5.22%-1.05%6.90%3.82%3.44%-5.82%8.12%4.23%3.33%33.35%
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%9.05%3.26%-1.70%1.44%3.81%5.16%4.42%48.04%
20187.57%-0.11%-3.95%0.03%7.13%-0.39%2.04%6.74%-0.39%-8.05%-2.12%-8.54%-1.62%
20174.34%4.87%2.51%2.44%4.15%-2.75%4.27%3.24%0.59%7.67%0.93%-0.03%36.91%
2016-4.90%-1.53%9.10%-5.47%5.28%-2.80%7.81%1.84%2.40%-0.13%-0.59%1.52%11.99%
2015-3.91%7.89%-3.39%2.28%2.04%-4.37%2.92%-5.82%-1.05%10.67%0.59%-2.33%4.27%
2014-2.59%4.34%0.21%0.21%3.49%2.27%1.40%3.68%-0.75%1.66%4.97%-1.74%18.19%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^SPLRCT is 47, 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 ^SPLRCT is 4747
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^SPLRCT is 3838
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^SPLRCT is 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^SPLRCT is 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^SPLRCT is 5454
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^SPLRCT is 5151
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 S&P 500 Information Technology Index (^SPLRCT) 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.

S&P 500 Information Technology Index Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.34
  • 5-Year: 0.82
  • 10-Year: 0.81
  • All Time: 0.46

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 S&P 500 Information Technology 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 S&P 500 Information Technology 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 Information Technology Index was 82.51%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3725 trading sessions.

The current S&P 500 Information Technology Index drawdown is 5.52%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-82.51%Mar 28, 2000636Oct 9, 20023725Jul 19, 20174361
-34.27%Dec 28, 2021198Oct 12, 2022187Jul 13, 2023385
-31.3%Jul 17, 199065Oct 16, 199085Feb 15, 1991150
-31.21%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202055Jun 10, 202078
-26.91%Dec 27, 202469Apr 8, 2025
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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