SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI)
XBI is a passive ETF by State Street tracking the investment results of the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. XBI launched on Feb 6, 2006 and has a 0.35% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US78464A8707
78464A870
Feb 6, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index
Multi-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
XBI has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) returned -13.85% year-to-date (YTD) and -16.10% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, XBI returned 0.25% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
XBI
-13.85%
1.36%
-19.98%
-16.10%
-5.39%
0.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of XBI, 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 | 2.90% | -4.27% | -8.57% | 2.28% | -6.47% | -13.85% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.08% | 12.57% | -3.59% | -10.82% | 5.33% | 4.15% | 6.85% | 2.22% | -2.41% | -1.79% | 2.67% | -9.59% | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 7.11% | -6.81% | -8.01% | 5.24% | 4.64% | -0.85% | 1.31% | -6.04% | -7.80% | -9.30% | 14.03% | 18.25% | 7.60% |
| 2022 | -16.55% | -3.85% | 0.06% | -17.86% | -6.84% | 7.98% | 9.24% | 3.17% | -5.23% | 3.57% | 1.79% | -0.74% | -25.87% |
| 2021 | 8.59% | -3.19% | -8.32% | 0.72% | -6.24% | 5.70% | -8.86% | 7.64% | -5.37% | -0.72% | -6.84% | -3.71% | -20.45% |
| 2020 | -6.30% | 0.07% | -13.16% | 20.60% | 10.89% | 8.12% | -2.34% | 2.27% | -0.26% | 1.20% | 18.12% | 5.82% | 48.33% |
| 2019 | 16.52% | 6.63% | 1.57% | -5.90% | -6.76% | 10.41% | -2.31% | -6.20% | -5.12% | 7.06% | 14.73% | 1.56% | 32.56% |
| 2018 | 10.02% | -3.22% | -2.85% | -0.85% | 8.84% | 0.61% | 0.11% | 5.09% | -4.19% | -17.48% | 3.21% | -12.11% | -15.28% |
| 2017 | 9.65% | 8.18% | -1.21% | 3.03% | -5.22% | 14.16% | 1.28% | 7.24% | 3.31% | -3.38% | -0.54% | 2.06% | 43.77% |
| 2016 | -27.99% | -5.24% | 7.98% | 4.39% | 7.64% | -6.76% | 14.77% | -3.19% | 10.37% | -15.30% | 11.61% | -5.53% | -15.45% |
| 2015 | 7.07% | 7.50% | 5.17% | -8.50% | 15.43% | 6.09% | 1.27% | -13.06% | -15.86% | 7.04% | 8.49% | -2.68% | 13.58% |
| 2014 | 15.37% | 8.99% | -12.79% | -9.65% | 2.77% | 16.86% | -5.06% | 10.77% | -3.35% | 9.89% | 4.91% | 3.97% | 44.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of XBI is 5, meaning it’s performing worse than 95% of other ETFs 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 SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF provided a 0.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.43 | $0.67 |
Dividend yield | 0.18% | 0.15% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.28% | 0.24% | 0.26% | 0.61% | 1.07% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P Biotech ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.20 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.43 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.67 |
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 SPDR S&P Biotech 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 Biotech ETF was 63.89%, occurring on May 11, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current SPDR S&P Biotech ETF drawdown is 55.32%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.89% | Feb 9, 2021 | 317 | May 11, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -49.25% | Jul 20, 2015 | 144 | Feb 11, 2016 | 484 | Jan 12, 2018 | 628 |
| -37.59% | Aug 15, 2008 | 139 | Mar 5, 2009 | 533 | Apr 14, 2011 | 672 |
| -35.26% | Jun 21, 2018 | 129 | Dec 24, 2018 | 346 | May 11, 2020 | 475 |
| -29.07% | Feb 28, 2014 | 49 | May 8, 2014 | 120 | Oct 28, 2014 | 169 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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