Last Update: 31 October 2020
The best performing Sector in the last 10 years is S&P Information Technology, that granded a +18.28% annualized return.
The worst is S&P Energy, with a -4.03% 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 October 2020
| ETF | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y(*) | 5Y(*) | 10Y(*) ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | -5.00 | +0.61 | +21.87 | +34.28 | +22.44 | +22.35 | +18.28 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | -2.73 | +4.58 | +23.16 | +19.80 | +17.34 | +13.62 | +16.71 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | -3.62 | -3.28 | +2.78 | +9.90 | +9.84 | +9.23 | +14.53 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | -2.49 | +0.41 | +13.37 | +9.77 | +10.38 | +11.63 | +12.91 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | -1.44 | +6.20 | +19.16 | -1.27 | +4.09 | +9.17 | +11.23 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | -2.87 | -0.11 | +8.35 | +4.66 | +8.43 | +7.39 | +11.01 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +5.05 | +3.44 | +10.79 | +0.56 | +7.78 | +11.03 | +10.93 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | -0.87 | -0.15 | +5.96 | -14.67 | -1.46 | +6.19 | +9.28 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | -3.18 | -5.24 | +2.08 | -10.30 | +5.13 | +5.46 | +8.73 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | -0.34 | +2.06 | +18.23 | +18.02 | +7.74 | +6.76 | +8.52 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | -0.72 | +5.18 | +23.04 | +11.08 | +4.47 | +9.13 | +8.43 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -4.11 | -18.93 | -22.15 | -45.65 | -20.95 | -12.14 | -4.03 |
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S&P 500 Sector Yearly Returns
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S&P 500 SECTORS - YEARLY RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 October 2020
| ETF | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020(*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +34.25 | -1.66 | +49.86 | +22.17 | |||
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +22.82 | +1.59 | +28.39 | +15.06 | |||
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +21.77 | +6.28 | +20.45 | +1.15 | |||
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +21.70 | -4.56 | +31.22 | +2.94 | |||
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +23.97 | -13.24 | +29.09 | -5.32 | |||
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +12.98 | -8.07 | +27.43 | +0.82 | |||
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +12.03 | +3.92 | +25.91 | -0.79 | |||
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +22.00 | -13.04 | +31.87 | -20.84 | |||
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +10.69 | -2.37 | +28.69 | -9.75 | |||
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | - | - | +31.05 | +11.16 | |||
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +24.00 | -14.87 | +24.13 | +4.66 | |||
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -0.90 | -18.21 | +11.73 | -49.55 |
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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 October 2020
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| ETF | Return | DD | Return | DD | Return | DD | |
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +83.57 | -17.36 | +174.17 | -17.36 | +435.87 | -17.36 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +61.55 | -21.41 | +89.35 | -21.41 | +369.01 | -21.41 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +32.51 | -12.59 | +55.47 | -12.59 | +288.43 | -13.21 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +34.48 | -19.43 | +73.35 | -19.43 | +236.79 | -19.43 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +12.78 | -27.13 | +55.04 | -27.13 | +189.85 | -27.13 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +27.48 | -13.64 | +42.86 | -13.64 | +184.09 | -13.64 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +25.22 | -18.83 | +68.73 | -18.83 | +182.24 | -18.83 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | -4.31 | -31.74 | +35.04 | -31.74 | +142.97 | -31.74 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +16.19 | -20.35 | +30.47 | -20.35 | +130.89 | -20.35 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | +25.07 | -17.72 | +38.72 | -21.67 | +126.47 | -21.67 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +14.02 | -26.16 | +54.77 | -26.16 | +124.55 | -27.37 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -50.61 | -58.15 | -47.66 | -58.15 | -33.71 | -63.93 | |
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