Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)
XLV is a passive exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed by State Street Global Advisors. The fund aims to track the investment results of the Health Care Select Sector Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that includes companies involved in the pharmaceuticals, health care equipment and supplies, and health care providers and services sectors. The fund was launched on December 16, 1998, and has a 0.12% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US81369Y2090
81369Y209
Dec 16, 1998
North America (U.S.)
1x
Health Care Select Sector
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
XLV has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) returned -0.79% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.79% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, XLV returned 8.02% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
XLV
-0.79%
-0.66%
-8.17%
-3.79%
8.38%
8.02%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of XLV, 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 | 6.76% | 1.40% | -1.58% | -3.79% | -3.21% | -0.79% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.93% | 3.16% | 2.38% | -5.01% | 2.40% | 1.82% | 2.66% | 5.06% | -1.66% | -4.64% | 0.37% | -6.25% | 2.47% |
| 2023 | -1.83% | -4.64% | 2.20% | 3.14% | -4.27% | 4.26% | 1.07% | -0.70% | -2.96% | -3.26% | 5.44% | 4.33% | 2.07% |
| 2022 | -6.86% | -0.97% | 5.74% | -4.89% | 1.49% | -2.62% | 3.24% | -5.77% | -2.54% | 9.61% | 4.72% | -1.88% | -2.09% |
| 2021 | 1.40% | -2.10% | 4.03% | 3.93% | 1.87% | 2.30% | 4.92% | 2.32% | -5.52% | 5.12% | -3.06% | 9.02% | 26.04% |
| 2020 | -2.67% | -6.59% | -3.89% | 12.59% | 3.29% | -2.44% | 5.46% | 2.59% | -2.18% | -3.62% | 7.95% | 3.80% | 13.30% |
| 2019 | 4.81% | 1.08% | 0.48% | -2.71% | -2.22% | 6.59% | -1.62% | -0.59% | -0.11% | 5.13% | 5.00% | 3.47% | 20.45% |
| 2018 | 6.56% | -4.49% | -2.92% | 1.06% | 0.18% | 1.65% | 6.55% | 4.33% | 2.95% | -6.78% | 8.08% | -9.35% | 6.28% |
| 2017 | 2.29% | 6.34% | -0.48% | 1.53% | 0.77% | 4.57% | 0.82% | 1.75% | 0.91% | -0.76% | 2.91% | -0.55% | 21.77% |
| 2016 | -7.72% | -0.36% | 2.71% | 2.97% | 2.23% | 0.90% | 4.87% | -3.24% | -0.51% | -6.59% | 2.06% | 0.72% | -2.76% |
| 2015 | 1.30% | 4.29% | 0.64% | -1.09% | 4.51% | -0.39% | 2.96% | -7.96% | -5.70% | 7.72% | -0.32% | 1.72% | 6.83% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 6.22% | -1.26% | -0.63% | 2.87% | 2.12% | 0.13% | 4.84% | 0.43% | 5.26% | 3.48% | -1.40% | 25.14% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of XLV is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) 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
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund provided a 1.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.34 | $2.29 | $2.17 | $1.99 | $1.87 | $1.69 | $2.21 | $1.36 | $1.22 | $1.11 | $1.03 | $0.92 |
Dividend yield | 1.72% | 1.67% | 1.59% | 1.47% | 1.33% | 1.49% | 2.17% | 1.57% | 1.47% | 1.60% | 1.43% | 1.35% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund. 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 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $2.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $2.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $1.99 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $1.87 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $1.69 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $2.21 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $1.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $1.22 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $1.11 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $1.03 |
| 2014 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.92 |
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 Health Care 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund was 39.17%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 538 trading sessions.
The current Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund drawdown is 12.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.17% | Dec 11, 2007 | 312 | Mar 9, 2009 | 538 | Apr 26, 2011 | 850 |
| -33.14% | Jan 11, 2000 | 424 | Sep 20, 2001 | 941 | Jun 16, 2005 | 1365 |
| -28.4% | Jan 23, 2020 | 42 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 121 |
| -17.33% | May 19, 2011 | 58 | Aug 10, 2011 | 110 | Jan 18, 2012 | 168 |
| -17.09% | Jul 21, 2015 | 140 | Feb 8, 2016 | 267 | Mar 1, 2017 | 407 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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