- ISIN
- US78464A7147
- CUSIP
- 78464A714
- Issuer
- State Street
- Inception Date
- Jun 19, 2006
- Region
- North America (U.S.)
- Category
- Consumer Discretionary Equities
- Leveraged
- 1x (No leverage)
- Index Tracked
- S&P Retail Select Industry Index
- Domicile
- United States
- Distribution Policy
- Distributing
- Asset Class
- Equity
- Asset Class Size
- Multi-Cap
- Asset Class Style
- Blend
- Assets Under Management
- $326M
Highlights
- Avg. Volume (1M)
- 4M
- Avg. Volume Value (1M)
- $379.59M
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Performance
XRT Performance Chart
SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) is up 5.8% since the beginning of the year. XRT is currently trading at $90 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of XRT shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,019.
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Returns By Period
SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) has returned 5.78% so far this year and 16.25% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, XRT has returned 9.06% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% annually.
SPDR S&P Retail ETF
- 1D
- -0.88%
- 1M
- 1.95%
- 6M
- 4.50%
- YTD
- 5.78%
- 1Y
- 16.25%
- 3Y*
- 11.34%
- 5Y*
- 0.37%
- 10Y*
- 9.06%
- ALL TIME*
- 9.58%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 0.70%
- 1M
- 0.09%
- 6M
- 7.94%
- YTD
- 9.41%
- 1Y
- 20.07%
- 3Y*
- 17.84%
- 5Y*
- 11.25%
- 10Y*
- 13.26%
- ALL TIME*
- 8.09%
XRT Monthly Returns History
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 22, 2006, XRT's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.
Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Jan 2021 with a return of +36.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -25.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.
On a daily basis, XRT closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 27, 2021 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.5%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.22% | 0.75% | -7.23% | 6.60% | -2.09% | 4.69% | 2.33% | 5.78% | |||||
| 2025 | 0.83% | -7.61% | -6.57% | -0.56% | 10.52% | 1.76% | 1.82% | 7.30% | 2.48% | -5.98% | 4.10% | 1.31% | 8.07% |
| 2024 | -5.14% | 11.50% | 3.47% | -9.12% | 7.98% | -2.80% | 4.71% | -2.79% | 1.96% | -3.55% | 10.53% | -3.23% | 11.78% |
| 2023 | 16.11% | -5.33% | -4.24% | -3.14% | -7.47% | 12.71% | 6.32% | -5.18% | -5.04% | -3.57% | 10.07% | 12.47% | 21.53% |
| 2022 | -9.48% | -5.49% | -2.09% | -6.98% | -5.85% | -11.63% | 9.37% | -0.30% | -10.52% | 11.18% | 7.22% | -9.35% | -31.64% |
| 2021 | 36.83% | -9.94% | 12.75% | 4.05% | 0.58% | 4.28% | -2.02% | 0.73% | -5.70% | 4.40% | -0.38% | -2.85% | 42.60% |
Benchmark Metrics
SPDR S&P Retail ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.47%, beta of 1.04, and R2 of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 22, 2006.
- This ETF captured 105.62% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.30% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
- With beta of 1.04 and R2 of 0.58, 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
- 1.47%
- Beta
- 1.04
- R²
- 0.58
- Upside Capture
- 105.62%
- Downside Capture
- 104.30%
Expense Ratio
XRT has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
XRT ranks 31 for risk / return — above 31% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is below the peer median.
Risk / Return Metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.
Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.
| XRT | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | -0.68 | ||
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | -0.75 | ||
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.14 | 1.25 | -0.12 |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 1.14 | 2.00 | -0.86 |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 2.57 | 8.49 | -5.92 |
Dividends
Dividend History
SPDR S&P Retail ETF provided a 0.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 | $0.66 | $1.21 | $1.01 | $1.30 | $1.40 | $0.65 | $0.72 | $0.62 | $0.69 | $0.60 | $0.56 |
Dividend yield | 0.75% | 0.77% | 1.52% | 1.40% | 2.15% | 1.55% | 1.01% | 1.57% | 1.51% | 1.52% | 1.36% | 1.30% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P Retail ETF. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.40 | |||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.66 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $1.21 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $1.01 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $1.30 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $1.40 |
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 Retail 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 Retail ETF was 65.81%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.
The current SPDR S&P Retail ETF drawdown is 7.00%.
Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater | Related event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-65.81%Nov 2008 | 1y 5mo | 1y 4mo | 2y 10moJun 2007 - Apr 2010 | Financial crisis2007–2009 |
-47.02%Mar 2020 | 1y 7mo | 4mo 20d | 1y 11moAug 2018 - Aug 2020 | COVID crash2020 |
-44.57%Sep 2022 | 10mo 17d | — | 4y 8moNov 2021 - now | Bear market2022 |
-24.18%Feb 2016 | 6mo 29d | 2y 3mo | 2y 10moJul 2015 - Jun 2018 | — |
-22.20%Aug 2011 | 1mo 12d | 5mo 18d | 7moJul 2011 - Feb 2012 | — |
Drawdown Indicators
| XRT | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Max DrawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline | -65.81% | -56.78% | -9.03% |
Max Drawdown (1Y)Largest decline over 1 year | -13.53% | -9.10% | -4.43% |
Max Drawdown (3Y)Largest decline over 3 years | -25.62% | -18.90% | -6.72% |
Max Drawdown (5Y)Largest decline over 5 years | -44.57% | -25.43% | -19.14% |
Max Drawdown (10Y)Largest decline over 10 years | -47.02% | -33.92% | -13.10% |
Current DrawdownCurrent decline from peak | -7.00% | -1.58% | -5.42% |
Average DrawdownAverage peak-to-trough decline | -14.95% | -10.70% | -4.25% |
Ulcer IndexDepth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks | 5.97% | 2.14% | +3.83% |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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