iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (RXI)

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

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (RXI) has returned -9.16% so far this year and 6.66% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RXI has returned 9.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 21, 2006, RXI's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RXI closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.58%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 22, 2006.

• This ETF participated in 107.96% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 106.55% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.75, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

RXI has an expense ratio of 0.46%, placing it in the medium range.

RXI ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% 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 iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (RXI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF provided a 1.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Global Consumer Discretionary 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 iShares Global Consumer Discretionary 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 iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF was 60.36%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 887 trading sessions.

The current iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF drawdown is 12.70%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.