HSIC vs. XLU
Compare and contrast key facts about Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) and Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU).
XLU is a passively managed fund by State Street that tracks the performance of the Utilities Select Sector Index. It was launched on Dec 16, 1998.
Scroll down to visually compare performance, riskiness, drawdowns, and other indicators and decide which better suits your portfolio: HSIC or XLU.
Correlation
The correlation between HSIC and XLU is 0.50, which is considered to be moderate. This suggests that the two assets have some degree of positive relationship in their price movements. Moderate correlation can be acceptable for portfolio diversification, offering a balance between risk and potential returns.

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HSIC vs. XLU - Performance Comparison
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Key characteristics
HSIC:
-0.06
XLU:
0.87
HSIC:
0.03
XLU:
1.31
HSIC:
1.00
XLU:
1.17
HSIC:
-0.11
XLU:
1.50
HSIC:
-0.34
XLU:
3.81
HSIC:
9.84%
XLU:
4.13%
HSIC:
28.53%
XLU:
17.38%
HSIC:
-78.48%
XLU:
-52.27%
HSIC:
-21.62%
XLU:
-1.82%
Returns By Period
In the year-to-date period, HSIC achieves a 4.16% return, which is significantly lower than XLU's 8.12% return. Over the past 10 years, HSIC has underperformed XLU with an annualized return of 2.62%, while XLU has yielded a comparatively higher 9.71% annualized return.
HSIC
4.16%
14.27%
-2.24%
-1.60%
-4.77%
4.91%
2.62%
XLU
8.12%
7.02%
2.52%
14.92%
7.56%
10.97%
9.71%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
HSIC vs. XLU — Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
HSIC
XLU
HSIC vs. XLU - Risk-Adjusted Performance Comparison
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) and Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
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Dividends
HSIC vs. XLU - Dividend Comparison
HSIC has not paid dividends to shareholders, while XLU's dividend yield for the trailing twelve months is around 2.80%.
TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
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HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2.80% | 2.96% | 3.39% | 2.92% | 2.79% | 3.14% | 2.95% | 3.33% | 3.33% | 3.42% | 3.67% | 3.19% |
Drawdowns
HSIC vs. XLU - Drawdown Comparison
The maximum HSIC drawdown since its inception was -78.48%, which is greater than XLU's maximum drawdown of -52.27%. Use the drawdown chart below to compare losses from any high point for HSIC and XLU. For additional features, visit the drawdowns tool.
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Volatility
HSIC vs. XLU - Volatility Comparison
Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) has a higher volatility of 6.53% compared to Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) at 3.90%. This indicates that HSIC's price experiences larger fluctuations and is considered to be riskier than XLU based on this measure. The chart below showcases a comparison of their rolling one-month volatility.
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Recent discussions
Making constant changes to weights breaks performance numbers
Bee Zee
Feature idea - suggesting new diversified best risk/return options for a portfolio ?
Hi Dimitry,
Do you have any plans to add recommended instruments that will provide better diversification and risk/return for a portfolio like some other sites do ? They claim to do this based on expected future performance, but even based on past performance and past diversification may be a good start ?
RB
calculation of performance
Portfolio performance graph for past 1Y (thru 3/13/2025):
GLD=37.82%
IAU=37.97%
IAUM=38.34%
using daily adjusted closing market price (from NASDAQ) integrating the logarithmic daily rate of return between 3/13/2025 to 3/14/2025 to calculate the cumulative rate of return, I calculate
GLD=31.34%
IAU=31.45%
IAUM=31.66%
These ETF's do not pay a dividend, Expense cost is included in the closing price.
The difference in rate of return is about 6%, which is too large. I can send you my calculation (xls) if this would be useful.
What is causing the error?
Marcus Crahan