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Performance analysis of XLU (STATE STREET(R) UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, XLU has had an average annual return of +12.86%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.

Over the past 5 years, XLU has had an average annual return of +9.99%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.55% annual.

Over the past 10 years, XLU has had an average annual return of +8.86%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.95% annual.

Since Nov 1, 1999, XLU has had an average annual return of +7.89%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.46% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+6.67%+16.01%+23.28%-7.17%+1.42%+17.69%+0.57%+25.92%+3.92%+12.03%+16.05%-4.91%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+28.73%+13.05%+1.04%+19.62%+5.30%+11.72%-28.92%+18.41%+21.13%+16.37%+23.59%+26.44%
2002200120001999
-28.77%-12.99%+23.41%-5.71%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+1.31%+10.36%-3.19%+2.09%-5.19%+2.72%-0.88%+6.67%
2025+2.89%+1.72%+0.24%+0.06%+3.83%+0.37%+4.91%-1.58%+4.12%+2.17%+1.72%-5.09%+16.01%
2024-2.97%+1.06%+6.59%+1.66%+8.96%-5.55%+6.82%+4.81%+6.60%-1.08%+3.78%-7.98%+23.28%
2023-2.00%-5.92%+4.90%+1.91%-5.87%+1.60%+2.49%-6.13%-5.64%+1.29%+5.14%+1.86%-7.17%
2022-3.26%-1.91%+10.34%-4.30%+4.31%-4.91%+5.45%+0.53%-11.29%+1.94%+6.96%-0.49%+1.42%
2021-0.88%-6.10%+10.55%+4.18%-2.34%-2.22%+4.33%+3.90%-6.09%+4.74%-1.70%+9.69%+17.69%
2020+6.75%-9.86%-9.95%+3.34%+4.24%-4.68%+7.80%-2.60%+1.09%+5.05%+0.74%+0.63%+0.57%
2019+3.48%+4.11%+2.79%+0.93%-0.78%+3.18%-0.13%+5.09%+4.25%-0.76%-1.87%+3.29%+25.92%
2018-3.11%-3.88%+3.79%+2.04%-1.11%+2.81%+1.60%+1.29%-0.65%+1.98%+3.54%-3.99%+3.92%
2017+1.25%+5.27%-0.14%+0.76%+4.14%-2.71%+2.43%+3.29%-2.76%+3.90%+2.68%-6.06%+12.03%

Drawdown analysis of XLU (STATE STREET(R) UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the XLU was -51.96%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 587 trading sessions.

The current XLU drawdown is -4.59%.

Since Nov 1, 1999 XLU has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 3 times
  • 20% or more: 5 times
  • 10% or more: 14 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-51.96%May 21, 2001346Oct 9, 2002587Feb 8, 2005933
-46.49%Dec 10, 2007312Mar 9, 2009825Jun 14, 20121137
-36.03%Feb 18, 202024Mar 23, 2020346Aug 5, 2021370
-25.26%Sep 12, 2022265Oct 2, 2023209Aug 1, 2024474
-21.46%Nov 1, 199980Feb 25, 200075Jun 13, 2000155
-15.71%Apr 8, 202248Jun 17, 202238Aug 12, 202286
-15.69%Jan 29, 2015152Sep 4, 2015126Mar 8, 2016278
-15.59%Nov 14, 201758Feb 8, 2018179Oct 24, 2018237
-13.25%Dec 13, 200068Mar 23, 200140May 21, 2001108
-12.44%Jul 6, 201692Nov 14, 201687Mar 22, 2017179
-12.05%Apr 30, 201336Jun 20, 2013165Feb 14, 2014201
-11.86%Oct 3, 200513Oct 20, 2005186Jul 19, 2006199
-11.73%May 18, 200748Jul 27, 200767Oct 31, 2007115
-10.51%Nov 29, 202487Apr 8, 202527May 16, 2025114
-9.94%Jul 30, 201275Nov 15, 201270Feb 28, 2013145
-9.24%Jun 30, 201426Aug 6, 201454Oct 22, 201480
-9.19%Oct 15, 202557Jan 7, 202626Feb 13, 202683
-9.15%Dec 31, 202136Feb 23, 20228Mar 7, 202244
-9.08%Feb 27, 202664Jun 1, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-8.66%Dec 13, 20187Dec 24, 201839Feb 21, 201946
-8.60%Sep 2, 202117Sep 28, 202153Dec 13, 202170
-7.45%Jun 13, 200013Jun 30, 200046Sep 6, 200059
-6.09%Oct 16, 202413Nov 4, 202416Nov 26, 202429
-5.78%Apr 1, 201614Apr 21, 201630Jun 3, 201644
-5.48%Sep 26, 201932Nov 11, 201928Dec 20, 201960