State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)

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

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) has returned 6.13% so far this year and 3.16% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, XLP has returned 7.17% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 22, 1998, XLP's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.60%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, XLP closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.4%.

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.31%, beta of 0.55, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 23, 1998.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (56.10%) than losses (50.82%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.55 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.47 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.47 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

XLP has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low.

XLP ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF provided a 2.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.18 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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 State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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 State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF was 35.90%, occurring on Mar 10, 2003. Recovery took 917 trading sessions.

The current State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF drawdown is 8.41%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.