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SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US78464A5737
CUSIP
78464A573
Inception Date
Sep 28, 2011
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS) has returned -6.26% so far this year and 2.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, XHS has returned 6.53% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF

1D
1.87%
1M
-7.51%
YTD
-6.26%
6M
-1.26%
1Y
2.34%
3Y*
5.33%
5Y*
-1.07%
10Y*
6.53%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 29, 2011, XHS's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst month was Dec 2018 at -16.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, XHS closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.00%1.36%-7.51%-6.26%
202513.22%-4.35%0.51%-2.28%1.58%2.27%-9.77%10.62%2.29%1.09%8.03%-3.56%18.83%
2024-2.20%3.95%4.95%-6.74%4.04%-2.22%10.03%-0.03%-1.90%-4.56%5.86%-7.80%1.76%
20239.07%-1.55%-5.01%3.55%-3.63%8.75%0.15%-5.09%-6.56%-4.70%6.87%5.01%5.15%
2022-13.48%3.36%6.90%-13.91%-0.91%-4.80%15.53%-2.32%-5.37%4.57%-2.41%-5.28%-19.87%
20216.79%-1.42%4.44%3.41%2.46%1.47%-2.05%-0.63%-6.32%1.81%-7.45%8.07%9.76%

Benchmark Metrics

SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.65%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 2011.

  • This ETF participated in 106.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 98.13% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.53, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
0.65%
Beta
0.90
0.53
Upside Capture
98.13%
Downside Capture
106.28%

Expense Ratio

XHS has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

XHS ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


XHS Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
XHS Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
XHS Sortino Ratio Rank: 1414
Sortino Ratio Rank
XHS Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
XHS Calmar Ratio Rank: 1717
Calmar Ratio Rank
XHS Martin Ratio Rank: 1717
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


XHSBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.12

0.90

-0.77

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.30

1.39

-1.08

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.04

1.21

-0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.25

1.40

-1.15

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.68

6.61

-5.92

Explore XHS risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF provided a 0.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.29$0.29$0.34$0.20$0.16$0.21$0.22$1.72$0.21$0.14$0.15$0.54

Dividend yield

0.29%0.27%0.38%0.23%0.19%0.20%0.23%2.37%0.34%0.22%0.28%0.93%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04
2025$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.29
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.34
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.16
2021$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.21

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 Health Care Services 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 Health Care Services ETF was 39.32%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF drawdown is 12.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.32%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020137
-32.62%Jun 29, 2021245Jun 16, 2022
-27.39%Aug 6, 2015128Feb 8, 2016492Jan 22, 2018620
-22.07%Oct 1, 201859Dec 24, 2018266Jan 15, 2020325
-12.83%Apr 4, 201232May 18, 201241Jul 18, 201273

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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