Last Update: 30 September 2021
The best performing Sector in the last 10 years is S&P Information Technology, that granded a +22.16% annualized return.
The worst is S&P Energy, with a +2.30% 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: 30 September 2021
| ETF | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y(*) | 5Y(*) | 10Y(*) ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | -5.84 | +1.31 | +12.84 | +29.06 | +27.15 | +27.26 | +22.16 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | -2.14 | +0.66 | +7.09 | +22.88 | +16.54 | +18.96 | +19.42 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | -5.85 | +1.07 | +9.47 | +22.07 | +12.12 | +13.91 | +16.83 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | -1.83 | +2.74 | +11.14 | +58.76 | +13.27 | +16.51 | +16.82 | |
| US Large Cap Blend (SPY) | -4.66 | +0.58 | +8.99 | +29.96 | +15.90 | +16.80 | +16.51 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | -6.08 | -4.14 | +0.01 | +28.84 | +9.72 | +13.00 | +15.13 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | -7.18 | -3.46 | +1.27 | +26.56 | +13.28 | +12.87 | +12.74 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | -6.77 | +0.27 | +13.27 | +29.75 | +14.40 | +9.95 | +12.34 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | -6.27 | -0.89 | +9.65 | +35.80 | +19.24 | +10.80 | +12.11 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | -4.13 | -1.00 | +2.06 | +10.27 | +11.50 | +8.20 | +11.76 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | -6.80 | +1.03 | +0.51 | +10.15 | +9.91 | +8.82 | +10.35 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | +8.97 | -2.09 | +8.56 | +82.19 | -6.45 | -1.42 | +2.30 |
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S&P 500 Sector Yearly Returns
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S&P 500 SECTORS - YEARLY RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 30 September 2021
| ETF | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021(*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | -1.66 | +49.86 | +43.62 | +15.57 | |||
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +1.59 | +28.39 | +29.63 | +12.12 | |||
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +6.28 | +20.45 | +13.34 | +13.04 | |||
| S&P Financials (XLF) | -13.04 | +31.87 | -1.68 | +28.94 | |||
| US Large Cap Blend (SPY) | -4.56 | +31.22 | +18.37 | +15.91 | |||
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | -13.24 | +29.09 | +10.96 | +11.54 | |||
| S&P Materials (XLB) | -14.87 | +24.13 | +20.52 | +10.70 | |||
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | -2.37 | +28.69 | -2.11 | +23.56 | |||
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | - | +31.05 | +26.91 | +19.34 | |||
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | -8.07 | +27.43 | +10.15 | +3.92 | |||
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +3.92 | +25.91 | +0.57 | +3.43 | |||
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -18.21 | +11.73 | -32.51 | +42.03 |
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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: 30 September 2021
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETF | Return | DD | Return | DD | Return | DD | |
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +105.56 | -17.34 | +233.83 | -17.36 | +640.20 | -17.36 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +58.26 | -21.41 | +138.22 | -21.41 | +489.71 | -21.41 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +40.94 | -12.59 | +91.77 | -12.59 | +373.78 | -13.21 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +45.32 | -31.74 | +114.66 | -31.74 | +373.27 | -31.74 | |
| US Large Cap Blend (SPY) | +55.70 | -19.43 | +117.40 | -19.43 | +360.94 | -19.43 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +32.08 | -27.13 | +84.26 | -27.13 | +309.04 | -27.13 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +45.38 | -26.16 | +83.18 | -26.16 | +231.85 | -26.16 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +49.73 | -20.35 | +60.69 | -20.35 | +220.06 | -20.35 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | +69.52 | -17.70 | +66.96 | -21.67 | +213.61 | -21.67 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +38.61 | -13.28 | +48.31 | -13.64 | +204.11 | -13.64 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +32.77 | -18.83 | +52.63 | -18.83 | +167.80 | -18.83 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -18.14 | -57.68 | -6.91 | -58.15 | +25.56 | -63.93 | |
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