SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL)

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

SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) has returned 23.17% so far this year and 90.69% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, XTL has achieved an annualized return of 13.98%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 27, 2011, XTL's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.7%, 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%.

SPDR S&P Telecom ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.30%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 28, 2011.

• With beta of 0.99 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.

XTL has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.

XTL ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SPDR S&P Telecom ETF provided a 1.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.98 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 4.72%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.