Last Update: 31 August 2020
The best performing Sector in the last 10 years is S&P Information Technology, that granded a +21.55% annualized return.
The worst is S&P Energy, with a -0.61% 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 August 2020
| ETF | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y(*) | 5Y(*) | 10Y(*) ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +11.88 | +26.45 | +40.93 | +57.59 | +29.90 | +27.15 | +21.55 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +9.55 | +21.13 | +30.51 | +27.25 | +20.33 | +16.55 | +19.13 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +2.59 | +5.54 | +18.00 | +22.41 | +12.07 | +10.87 | +16.47 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +6.98 | +15.29 | +19.16 | +21.86 | +14.37 | +14.33 | +15.04 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +8.48 | +15.49 | +7.81 | +5.07 | +6.54 | +11.00 | +13.01 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +4.59 | +11.59 | +14.64 | +11.04 | +9.23 | +9.68 | +12.53 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | -2.60 | +0.08 | -2.91 | -2.03 | +6.01 | +10.57 | +10.70 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +4.29 | +7.73 | -4.30 | -4.50 | +2.62 | +7.81 | +10.57 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | +8.83 | +17.34 | +25.23 | +28.92 | +8.76 | +9.29 | +10.33 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | -0.03 | +5.43 | +0.08 | -4.44 | +6.82 | +8.45 | +10.30 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +4.36 | +14.22 | +20.98 | +13.70 | +6.81 | +10.03 | +9.81 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -1.05 | -6.85 | -18.33 | -32.50 | -13.00 | -8.00 | -0.61 |
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S&P 500 Sector Yearly Returns
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S&P 500 SECTORS - YEARLY RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 August 2020
| ETF | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020(*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +34.25 | -1.66 | +49.86 | +35.85 | |||
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +22.82 | +1.59 | +28.39 | +20.53 | |||
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +21.77 | +6.28 | +20.45 | +7.28 | |||
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +21.70 | -4.56 | +31.22 | +9.68 | |||
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +23.97 | -13.24 | +29.09 | -3.29 | |||
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +12.98 | -8.07 | +27.43 | +5.56 | |||
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +12.03 | +3.92 | +25.91 | -6.58 | |||
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +22.00 | -13.04 | +31.87 | -17.32 | |||
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | - | - | +31.05 | +18.53 | |||
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +10.69 | -2.37 | +28.69 | -4.79 | |||
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +24.00 | -14.87 | +24.13 | +3.84 | |||
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -0.90 | -18.21 | +11.73 | -38.42 |
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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 August 2020
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| ETF | Return | DD | Return | DD | Return | DD | |
| S&P Information Technology (XLK) | +119.21 | -17.36 | +232.31 | -17.36 | +603.83 | -17.36 | |
| S&P Consumer Discretionary (XLY) | +74.25 | -21.41 | +115.02 | -21.41 | +475.65 | -21.41 | |
| S&P Healthcare (XLV) | +40.76 | -12.59 | +67.50 | -12.59 | +359.34 | -13.21 | |
| US Large Caps (SPY) | +49.60 | -19.43 | +95.31 | -19.43 | +305.89 | -19.43 | |
| S&P Industrials (XLI) | +20.92 | -27.13 | +68.49 | -27.13 | +239.69 | -27.13 | |
| S&P Consumer Staples (XLP) | +30.34 | -13.64 | +58.73 | -13.64 | +225.49 | -13.64 | |
| S&P Utilities (XLU) | +19.14 | -18.83 | +65.23 | -18.83 | +176.44 | -18.83 | |
| S&P Financials (XLF) | +8.07 | -31.74 | +45.67 | -31.74 | +173.09 | -31.74 | |
| S&P Communication Services (XLC) | +28.65 | -17.72 | +55.91 | -21.67 | +167.35 | -21.67 | |
| S&P Real Estate (XLRE) | +21.88 | -20.35 | +50.01 | -20.35 | +166.48 | -20.35 | |
| S&P Materials (XLB) | +21.85 | -26.16 | +61.27 | -26.16 | +154.86 | -27.37 | |
| S&P Energy (XLE) | -34.14 | -58.15 | -34.08 | -58.15 | -5.96 | -63.93 | |
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