SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR S&P China ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) has returned -3.81% so far this year and 11.04% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GXC has returned 5.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 23, 2007, GXC's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +28.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -23.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GXC closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +19.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -15.4%.

SPDR S&P China ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.00%, beta of 1.10, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 26, 2007.

• This ETF participated in 92.08% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 78.16% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

GXC has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.

GXC ranks 26 for risk / return — below 26% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SPDR S&P China ETF provided a 2.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.33 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P China ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR S&P China ETF. 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 SPDR S&P China ETF was 71.96%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 1627 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P China ETF drawdown is 32.02%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.