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NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index (^XBD)
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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


1,000.00%2,000.00%3,000.00%4,000.00%5,000.00%6,000.00%7,000.00%8,000.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
7,229.84%
1,169.43%
^XBD (NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index (^XBD) returned 8.05% year-to-date (YTD) and 40.25% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^XBD delivered an annualized return of 16.25%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.


^XBD

YTD

8.05%

1M

23.74%

6M

6.88%

1Y

40.25%

5Y*

28.93%

10Y*

16.25%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.70%

1M

13.67%

6M

-5.18%

1Y

9.18%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.43%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^XBD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202511.96%-2.69%-8.02%2.49%5.20%8.05%
2024-3.50%6.51%7.09%-3.54%6.29%0.42%4.54%2.94%1.55%8.29%13.59%-5.13%44.51%
20239.30%0.20%-6.17%-2.04%-3.02%7.56%8.58%-1.90%-3.70%-4.17%6.92%12.42%24.08%
2022-1.65%0.06%-2.56%-13.34%3.28%-9.13%13.64%1.27%-6.51%13.16%4.00%-6.96%-8.13%
20210.03%13.73%2.37%4.75%2.43%-0.58%-1.37%4.48%-3.65%5.53%-5.19%4.91%29.48%
2020-0.04%-8.26%-19.70%12.95%7.95%4.26%2.39%5.70%-5.02%6.22%16.70%9.00%30.03%
20198.37%3.67%-5.15%8.89%-8.40%5.90%2.40%-6.04%3.46%-0.47%9.10%0.54%22.35%
20185.00%1.73%-0.21%1.26%0.52%-5.33%0.84%0.94%-4.12%-2.98%1.76%-9.58%-10.52%
20174.77%1.29%-0.87%0.05%-2.57%7.08%3.78%-2.98%6.38%2.25%4.52%2.78%29.21%
2016-15.26%-1.79%9.52%-0.17%3.63%-10.43%8.58%5.44%0.87%-1.89%19.32%0.95%15.27%
2015-10.18%10.55%2.93%0.72%1.66%1.82%-1.18%-9.19%-6.29%6.49%5.62%-4.29%-3.55%
2014-4.20%3.87%0.31%-2.79%-1.74%4.30%1.83%2.74%0.87%3.66%1.23%4.43%15.00%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 98, ^XBD is among the top 2% of indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^XBD is 9898
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^XBD is 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^XBD is 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^XBD is 9898
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^XBD is 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^XBD is 9898
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index (^XBD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index Sharpe ratios as of May 9, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.53
  • 5-Year: 1.19
  • 10-Year: 0.65
  • All Time: 0.46

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.53
0.48
^XBD (NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-5.57%
-7.82%
^XBD (NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index. 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 NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index was 80.20%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2283 trading sessions.

The current NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index drawdown is 5.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-80.2%Jun 4, 2007373Nov 20, 20082283Dec 21, 20172656
-54.69%Sep 12, 2000518Oct 7, 2002322Jan 16, 2004840
-51.67%Jul 20, 199857Oct 7, 199863Jan 7, 1999120
-41.25%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020159Nov 5, 2020181
-33.89%Apr 14, 1999131Oct 18, 1999108Mar 22, 2000239

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index volatility is 12.49%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
12.49%
11.21%
^XBD (NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)