Last Update: 31 March 2020
The best performing Sector in the last 10 years is S&P Information Technology, that granded a +15.17% annualized return.
The worst is S&P Energy, with a -3.83% 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 March 2020
| ETF | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y(*) | 5Y(*) | 10Y(*) ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | -8.57 | -11.86 | +0.65 | +10.27 | +16.37 | +16.02 | +15.17 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | -14.91 | -21.42 | -18.08 | -12.56 | +5.12 | +6.95 | +13.22 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | -3.86 | -12.59 | -0.16 | -1.10 | +7.97 | +5.89 | +12.65 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | -12.46 | -19.43 | -12.19 | -6.86 | +5.05 | +6.66 | +10.43 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | -9.95 | -13.35 | -12.84 | -1.47 | +6.07 | +8.13 | +10.41 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | -5.52 | -13.00 | -10.07 | -0.21 | +2.76 | +5.02 | +9.86 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | -15.07 | -19.20 | -19.72 | -11.51 | +2.80 | +2.46 | +8.93 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | -18.60 | -26.98 | -22.99 | -19.55 | -1.17 | +3.29 | +8.81 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | -20.99 | -31.75 | -24.59 | -17.03 | -2.31 | +3.26 | +6.74 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | -12.60 | -17.28 | -10.22 | -4.49 | -3.72 | +1.05 | +6.65 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | -13.97 | -26.15 | -21.64 | -16.92 | -2.92 | +0.48 | +5.24 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -34.27 | -50.44 | -47.73 | -52.34 | -21.66 | -14.48 | -3.83 |
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S&P 500 Sector Yearly Returns
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S&P 500 SECTORS - YEARLY RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 March 2020
| ETF | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020(*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +34.25 | -1.66 | +49.86 | -11.86 | |||
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +22.82 | +1.59 | +28.39 | -21.42 | |||
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +21.77 | +6.28 | +20.45 | -12.59 | |||
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +21.70 | -4.56 | +31.22 | -19.43 | |||
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +12.03 | +3.92 | +25.91 | -13.35 | |||
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +12.98 | -8.07 | +27.43 | -13.00 | |||
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +10.69 | -2.37 | +28.69 | -19.20 | |||
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +23.97 | -13.24 | +29.09 | -26.98 | |||
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +22.00 | -13.04 | +31.87 | -31.75 | |||
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | -5.50 | -16.77 | +31.05 | -17.28 | |||
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +24.00 | -14.87 | +24.13 | -26.15 | |||
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -0.90 | -18.21 | +11.73 | -50.44 |
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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 March 2020
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| ETF | Return | DD | Return | DD | Return | DD | |
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +57.57 | -17.36 | +110.24 | -17.36 | +310.42 | -17.36 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +16.17 | -21.41 | +39.94 | -21.41 | +246.14 | -21.41 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +25.87 | -12.59 | +33.14 | -13.21 | +228.98 | -13.21 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +15.94 | -19.43 | +38.06 | -19.43 | +169.66 | -19.43 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +19.35 | -18.83 | +47.84 | -18.83 | +169.15 | -18.83 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +8.51 | -13.64 | +27.77 | -13.64 | +156.16 | -13.64 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +8.65 | -20.35 | +12.90 | -20.35 | +135.29 | -20.35 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | -3.48 | -27.13 | +17.58 | -27.13 | +132.57 | -27.13 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | -6.78 | -31.74 | +17.38 | -31.74 | +92.06 | -31.74 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | -10.74 | -19.45 | +5.38 | -21.67 | +90.31 | -21.67 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | -8.52 | -26.16 | +2.41 | -26.16 | +66.58 | -27.37 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -51.92 | -58.15 | -54.26 | -58.15 | -32.32 | -63.93 | |
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