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Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US81369Y8600
CUSIP
81369Y860
Inception Date
Oct 7, 2015
Region
North America (U.S.)
Category
REIT
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Real Estate Select Sector Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Real Estate 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) has returned 1.87% so far this year and 0.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, XLRE has returned 5.95% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

1D
1.54%
1M
-6.24%
YTD
1.87%
6M
-1.37%
1Y
0.96%
3Y*
6.59%
5Y*
3.72%
10Y*
5.95%

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 Oct 8, 2015, XLRE's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, XLRE closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -16.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.68%5.82%-6.24%1.87%
20251.84%4.18%-2.39%-1.31%1.04%0.16%-0.02%2.17%0.33%-2.92%1.88%-2.11%2.63%
2024-4.82%2.57%1.76%-8.45%5.14%1.97%7.24%5.73%3.29%-3.29%4.17%-8.65%5.09%
20239.91%-5.86%-1.48%0.99%-4.53%5.58%1.33%-3.06%-7.23%-2.85%12.48%8.75%12.36%
2022-8.63%-4.80%7.82%-3.56%-5.11%-6.85%8.52%-5.62%-13.17%2.00%6.83%-4.82%-26.25%
20210.55%1.58%6.81%8.31%1.15%3.14%4.62%2.80%-6.25%7.58%-0.90%10.26%46.10%

Benchmark Metrics

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.85%, beta of 0.80, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 09, 2015.

  • This ETF participated in 95.13% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 74.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.50 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-1.85%
Beta
0.80
0.50
Upside Capture
74.41%
Downside Capture
95.13%

Expense Ratio

XLRE has an expense ratio of 0.13%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

XLRE ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% 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.


XLRE Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
XLRE Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
XLRE Sortino Ratio Rank: 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
XLRE Omega Ratio Rank: 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
XLRE Calmar Ratio Rank: 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
XLRE Martin Ratio Rank: 1616
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 Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


XLREBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.06

0.90

-0.84

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.19

1.39

-1.19

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.03

1.21

-0.19

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.17

1.40

-1.23

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.60

6.61

-6.01

Explore XLRE risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund provided a 3.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.40$1.39$1.40$1.33$1.37$1.35$1.15$1.18$1.17$1.07$1.30$0.34

Dividend yield

3.43%3.45%3.43%3.31%3.70%2.61%3.15%3.06%3.78%3.25%4.22%1.09%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2025$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.44$1.39
2024$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.43$1.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.42$1.33
2022$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.42$1.37
2021$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.43$1.35

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 Real Estate 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 Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund was 38.83%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 260 trading sessions.

The current Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund drawdown is 8.95%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.83%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020260Apr 5, 2021281
-34.12%Jan 3, 2022456Oct 25, 2023
-14.64%Aug 2, 201672Nov 10, 2016249Nov 7, 2017321
-13.42%Dec 30, 201530Feb 11, 201624Mar 17, 201654
-12.53%Dec 7, 201812Dec 24, 201825Jan 31, 201937

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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