Last Update: 30 June 2022
The best performing Sector in the last 10 years is Information Technology, that granded a +17.81% annualized return.
The worst is Energy, with a +4.48% 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.
ETF | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y(*) | 5Y(*) | 10Y(*)▾ | |
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Information Technology (XLK) | -9.26 | -19.81 | -26.57 | -13.21 | 18.90 | 19.79 | 17.81 | |
Healthcare (XLV) | -2.62 | -6.00 | -8.32 | 2.95 | 13.35 | 11.93 | 14.77 | |
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | -10.84 | -25.52 | -32.50 | -22.47 | 5.84 | 10.12 | 13.58 | |
[Benchmark] S&P 500 (SPY) | -8.25 | -16.11 | -19.98 | -10.61 | 10.58 | 11.23 | 12.86 | |
Financials (XLF) | -10.87 | -17.50 | -18.72 | -12.69 | 6.67 | 7.11 | 12.33 | |
Industrials (XLI) | -7.37 | -14.82 | -16.82 | -13.44 | 5.91 | 7.03 | 11.53 | |
Consumer Staples (XLP) | -2.37 | -4.19 | -5.28 | 5.76 | 10.38 | 8.50 | 10.50 | |
Utilities (XLU) | -4.91 | -5.08 | -0.60 | 13.41 | 8.72 | 9.52 | 10.25 | |
Materials (XLB) | -13.87 | -15.94 | -17.91 | -8.76 | 10.19 | 8.65 | 9.89 | |
Real Estate (XLRE) | -6.87 | -14.77 | -20.05 | -5.76 | 6.75 | 8.27 | 8.57 | |
Communication Services (XLC) | -9.60 | -20.91 | -29.79 | -32.38 | 4.19 | 2.70 | 6.37 | |
Energy (XLE) | -17.12 | -5.45 | 31.42 | 38.89 | 10.38 | 7.12 | 4.48 |
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class and Commodity Seasonality page.
S&P 500 Sector Yearly Returns
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ETF | 2022(*) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
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Information Technology (XLK) | -26.57 | 34.83 | 43.62 | 49.86 | |||
Healthcare (XLV) | -8.32 | 25.59 | 13.34 | 20.45 | |||
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | -32.50 | 27.93 | 29.63 | 28.39 | |||
[Benchmark] S&P 500 (SPY) | -19.98 | 28.74 | 18.37 | 31.22 | |||
Financials (XLF) | -18.72 | 34.82 | -1.68 | 31.87 | |||
Industrials (XLI) | -16.82 | 21.09 | 10.96 | 29.09 | |||
Consumer Staples (XLP) | -5.28 | 17.20 | 10.15 | 27.43 | |||
Utilities (XLU) | -0.60 | 16.81 | 0.57 | 25.91 | |||
Materials (XLB) | -17.91 | 27.45 | 20.52 | 24.13 | |||
Real Estate (XLRE) | -20.05 | 45.26 | -2.11 | 28.69 | |||
Communication Services (XLC) | -29.79 | 15.96 | 26.91 | 31.05 | |||
Energy (XLE) | 31.42 | 53.31 | -32.51 | 11.73 |
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.
3Y |
5Y |
10Y |
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ETF | Return | DD | Return | DD | Return | DD | |
Information Technology (XLK) | +68.10 | -26.57 | +146.67 | -26.57 | +415.00 | -26.57 | |
Healthcare (XLV) | +45.62 | -12.59 | +75.65 | -12.59 | +296.47 | -13.21 | |
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +18.57 | -32.50 | +61.90 | -32.50 | +257.21 | -32.50 | |
[Benchmark] S&P 500 (SPY) | +35.23 | -19.98 | +70.25 | -19.98 | +235.24 | -19.98 | |
Financials (XLF) | +21.38 | -31.75 | +41.01 | -31.75 | +219.85 | -31.75 | |
Industrials (XLI) | +18.81 | -27.13 | +40.44 | -27.13 | +197.76 | -27.13 | |
Consumer Staples (XLP) | +34.48 | -13.28 | +50.34 | -13.63 | +171.32 | -13.63 | |
Utilities (XLU) | +28.51 | -18.82 | +57.54 | -18.82 | +165.26 | -18.82 | |
Materials (XLB) | +33.78 | -26.15 | +51.42 | -26.15 | +156.77 | -26.15 | |
Real Estate (XLRE) | +21.65 | -20.35 | +48.76 | -20.35 | +127.61 | -20.35 | |
Communication Services (XLC) | +13.09 | -36.06 | +14.25 | -36.06 | +85.38 | -36.06 | |
Energy (XLE) | +34.48 | -50.98 | +41.07 | -58.14 | +55.04 | -63.92 |