- ISIN
- US78464A5406
- CUSIP
- 78464A540
- Issuer
- State Street
- Inception Date
- Jan 26, 2011
- Region
- North America (U.S.)
- Category
- Communications Equities
- Leveraged
- 1x (No leverage)
- Index Tracked
- S&P Telecom Select Industry Index
- Domicile
- United States
- Distribution Policy
- Distributing
- Asset Class
- Equity
- Asset Class Size
- Multi-Cap
- Asset Class Style
- Blend
- Assets Under Management
- $558M
Highlights
- Avg. Volume (1M)
- 57K
- Avg. Volume Value (1M)
- $12.06M
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Performance
XTL Performance Chart
SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) is up 36.9% since the beginning of the year. XTL is currently trading at $208 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of XTL shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,195.
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Returns By Period
SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) has returned 36.88% so far this year and 80.12% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, XTL has achieved an annualized return of 14.40%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% per year.
SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
- 1D
- 1.57%
- 1M
- -3.73%
- 6M
- 26.64%
- YTD
- 36.88%
- 1Y
- 80.12%
- 3Y*
- 42.77%
- 5Y*
- 17.03%
- 10Y*
- 14.40%
- ALL TIME*
- 10.85%
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%
XTL Monthly Returns History
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 27, 2011, XTL's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.03%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.
Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +20.0%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -11.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.
On a daily basis, XTL closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.4%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.08% | 11.12% | 2.55% | 19.97% | 5.79% | -4.30% | -8.50% | 36.88% | |||||
| 2025 | 0.60% | -0.33% | -6.63% | -3.47% | 5.87% | 15.07% | 2.52% | 11.23% | 5.37% | 11.13% | -5.84% | 4.73% | 44.95% |
| 2024 | -3.95% | -1.94% | -1.16% | -8.34% | 12.27% | 1.19% | 15.71% | 5.05% | 7.49% | 0.60% | 8.86% | -2.75% | 34.89% |
| 2023 | 6.31% | -6.05% | -0.32% | -7.38% | -2.85% | 6.62% | -5.25% | 5.86% | -8.61% | -6.89% | 6.53% | 13.78% | -1.17% |
| 2022 | -10.17% | -1.66% | 3.46% | -11.68% | 2.56% | -7.18% | 12.07% | -0.81% | -10.93% | 14.38% | -0.45% | -6.71% | -19.18% |
| 2021 | 8.76% | 0.34% | 1.73% | 1.76% | 4.50% | 2.65% | -2.30% | 1.37% | -5.18% | 0.48% | -0.37% | 6.71% | 21.58% |
Benchmark Metrics
SPDR S&P Telecom ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.11%, beta of 1.00, and R2 of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 27, 2011.
- This ETF participated in 107.16% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 101.17% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- With beta of 1.00 and R2 of 0.57, 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
- 0.11%
- Beta
- 1.00
- R²
- 0.57
- Upside Capture
- 101.17%
- Downside Capture
- 107.16%
Expense Ratio
XTL has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
XTL ranks 88 for risk / return — above 88% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is among the stronger results in the peer group.
Risk / Return Metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) 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.
| XTL | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | +1.00 | ||
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | +1.00 | ||
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.37 | 1.25 | +0.11 |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 3.97 | 2.00 | +1.96 |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 13.06 | 8.49 | +4.57 |
Dividends
Dividend History
SPDR S&P Telecom ETF provided a 1.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.65 | $1.61 | $0.67 | $0.64 | $0.60 | $1.27 | $0.75 | $0.64 | $1.19 | $1.42 | $0.77 | $0.78 |
Dividend yield | 1.27% | 1.05% | 0.62% | 0.80% | 0.74% | 1.25% | 0.88% | 0.92% | 1.90% | 2.08% | 1.11% | 1.38% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P Telecom 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 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $0.00 | $1.52 | |||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $1.61 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.67 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.64 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.60 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $1.27 |
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 Telecom 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 Telecom ETF was 37.01%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. Recovery took 241 trading sessions.
The current SPDR S&P Telecom ETF drawdown is 15.60%.
Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater | Related event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-37.01%Oct 2023 | 2y 4mo | 11mo 23d | 3y 3moJun 2021 - Oct 2024 | — |
-32.28%Oct 2011 | 7mo 20d | 1y 11mo | 2y 7moFeb 2011 - Sep 2013 | — |
-31.57%Mar 2020 | 1y 6mo | 4mo 13d | 1y 11moAug 2018 - Jul 2020 | COVID crash2020 |
-22.79%Apr 2025 | 1mo 26d | 2mo 17d | 4mo 13dFeb 2025 - Jun 2025 | 2025 selloff2025 |
-21.88%Feb 2016 | 7mo 24d | 5mo 4d | 1y 23dJun 2015 - Jul 2016 | — |
Drawdown Indicators
| XTL | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Max DrawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline | -37.01% | -56.78% | +19.77% |
Max Drawdown (1Y)Largest decline over 1 year | -19.20% | -9.10% | -10.10% |
Max Drawdown (3Y)Largest decline over 3 years | -22.79% | -18.90% | -3.89% |
Max Drawdown (5Y)Largest decline over 5 years | -36.85% | -25.43% | -11.42% |
Max Drawdown (10Y)Largest decline over 10 years | -37.01% | -33.92% | -3.09% |
Current DrawdownCurrent decline from peak | -15.60% | -1.58% | -14.02% |
Average DrawdownAverage peak-to-trough decline | -9.79% | -10.70% | +0.91% |
Ulcer IndexDepth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks | 5.82% | 2.14% | +3.68% |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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