Last Update: 31 January 2020
The best performing Sector in the last 10 years is S&P Information Technology, that granded a +18.27% annualized return.
The worst is S&P Energy, with a +2.56% annualized return in the last 10 years.
The main S&P 500 Sectors can be easily replicated by ETFs.
S&P 500 Sector Historical Returns
S&P 500 Sector Returns, for last 1,3,6 Months and 1,3,5,10 years.
Columns are sortable, S&P 500 Sectors are pre-ordered by 10 year return.
S&P 500 SECTORS - HISTORICAL RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 January 2020
| ETF | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y(*) | 5Y(*) | 10Y(*) ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +3.99 | +14.31 | +18.78 | +45.73 | +25.71 | +20.94 | +18.27 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | -0.08 | +4.04 | +4.50 | +16.77 | +15.38 | +13.96 | +17.48 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | -2.67 | +5.75 | +10.39 | +11.85 | +14.04 | +9.25 | +14.21 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | -0.04 | +6.59 | +9.20 | +21.45 | +14.39 | +12.23 | +13.85 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | -0.44 | +3.82 | +5.30 | +15.34 | +10.71 | +10.48 | +13.76 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +1.45 | +0.82 | +6.71 | +17.89 | +12.21 | +6.80 | +13.14 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +6.75 | +8.19 | +17.63 | +29.89 | +15.62 | +11.03 | +12.88 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +0.32 | +4.14 | +7.81 | +21.58 | +9.29 | +8.51 | +12.20 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | -2.66 | +4.92 | +7.14 | +17.87 | +10.75 | +11.98 | +11.94 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | +0.52 | +6.73 | +6.64 | +17.88 | +1.07 | +5.90 | +9.57 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | -6.17 | -0.42 | -0.17 | +10.29 | +5.56 | +5.96 | +9.09 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -10.99 | -4.11 | -10.55 | -10.58 | -5.91 | -3.22 | +2.56 |
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S&P 500 Sector Yearly Returns
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S&P 500 SECTORS - YEARLY RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 January 2020
| ETF | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020(*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +34.25 | -1.66 | +49.86 | +3.99 | |||
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +22.82 | +1.59 | +28.39 | -0.08 | |||
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +21.77 | +6.28 | +20.45 | -2.67 | |||
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +21.70 | -4.56 | +31.22 | -0.04 | |||
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +23.97 | -13.24 | +29.09 | -0.44 | |||
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +10.69 | -2.37 | +28.69 | +1.45 | |||
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +12.03 | +3.92 | +25.91 | +6.75 | |||
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +12.98 | -8.07 | +27.43 | +0.32 | |||
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +22.00 | -13.04 | +31.87 | -2.66 | |||
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | -5.50 | -16.77 | +31.05 | +0.52 | |||
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +24.00 | -14.87 | +24.13 | -6.17 | |||
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -0.90 | -18.21 | +11.73 | -10.99 |
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S&P 500 Sector Drawdowns
S&P 500 Sector Maximum Drawdowns, in last 3,5,10 years.
The following table represents S&P 500 Sector total returns and maximum drawdown in the same period. Columns are sortable.
S&P 500 SECTORS - TOTAL RETURNS vs DRAWDOWNS (%)
Return: Total Return (%) - DD: Maximum Drawdown (%)
Last Update: 31 January 2020
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| ETF | Return | DD | Return | DD | Return | DD | |
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +98.67 | -17.36 | +158.69 | -17.36 | +435.42 | -17.36 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +53.61 | -15.19 | +92.21 | -15.19 | +400.93 | -16.08 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +48.32 | -9.35 | +55.60 | -13.21 | +277.54 | -13.21 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +49.68 | -13.52 | +78.06 | -13.52 | +265.99 | -16.22 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +35.70 | -17.67 | +64.59 | -17.67 | +263.04 | -23.69 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +41.27 | -8.99 | +38.92 | -13.08 | +243.68 | -17.37 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +54.55 | -12.51 | +68.77 | -12.73 | +236.00 | -12.73 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +30.55 | -13.64 | +50.44 | -13.64 | +216.22 | -13.64 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +35.83 | -18.40 | +76.05 | -18.40 | +208.81 | -29.20 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | +3.23 | -21.67 | +33.20 | -21.67 | +149.36 | -21.67 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +17.61 | -18.14 | +33.60 | -23.07 | +138.73 | -27.37 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -16.71 | -24.85 | -15.09 | -29.95 | +28.73 | -41.10 | |
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