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Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS81369Y6059
CUSIP81369Y605
IssuerState Street
Inception DateDec 16, 1998
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryFinancials Equities
Index TrackedFinancial Select Sector Index
Home Pagewww.ssga.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund features an expense ratio of 0.13%, falling within the medium range.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.13%

Share Price Chart


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Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
360.94%
317.28%
XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund had a return of 5.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.10% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund had an annualized return of 12.96%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.43%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.95%5.29%
1 month-2.89%-2.47%
6 months20.81%16.40%
1 year21.10%20.88%
5 years (annualized)9.98%11.60%
10 years (annualized)12.96%10.43%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20243.09%4.08%4.80%
2023-3.09%-2.44%10.94%5.25%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of XLF is 76, placing it in the top 24% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of XLF is 7676
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of XLF is 8080Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of XLF is 7979Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of XLF is 7878Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of XLF is 6969Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of XLF is 7676Martin 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 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


XLF
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for XLF, currently valued at 1.66, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.66
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for XLF, currently valued at 2.37, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.37
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for XLF, currently valued at 1.28, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.28
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for XLF, currently valued at 0.98, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.98
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for XLF, currently valued at 6.37, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.37
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.79
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.61, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.61
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.66. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.66
1.79
XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund granted a 1.62% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.64 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.64$0.64$0.70$0.64$0.60$0.57$0.50$0.41$0.38$0.38$0.32$0.26

Dividend yield

1.62%1.71%2.04%1.63%2.03%1.87%2.08%1.48%1.63%2.40%1.98%1.81%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.15
2023$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.21
2021$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.18
2020$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15
2019$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16
2018$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15
2017$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.13
2016$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11
2015$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.12
2014$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10
2013$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-5.77%
-4.42%
XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund. 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 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund was 82.43%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1913 trading sessions.

The current Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund drawdown is 5.77%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-82.43%Jun 4, 2007444Mar 6, 20091913Oct 10, 20162357
-42.86%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021225
-36.22%Jan 4, 2001441Oct 9, 2002311Jan 5, 2004752
-26.33%May 14, 1999199Feb 25, 200068Jun 2, 2000267
-25.81%Jan 13, 2022188Oct 12, 2022341Feb 22, 2024529

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund volatility is 3.81%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.81%
3.35%
XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)