If you invested $1,000 in XLC — what it would be worth today
$1,000
once in
Dollar-cost averaging invests the same amount every period, so the chart compares value against what you put in.June 2018
Priced at a real closing price — the month's last trading day, or that exact day's close when you pick one.today
Monthly data: valued at the closing price on the last trading day of that month.A $1,000 investment in Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) in June 2018 would be worth $2,419 as of September 2026 with dividends reinvested — 11.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount or starting month back to June 2018.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $3,171 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $4,429 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). XLC trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in XLC since June 2018— monthly
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
What $1,000 in XLC would be worth today, by starting month— each bar = one starting month, held to today
$1,000 invested in XLC, by year— dividends reinvested, held to today
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,419 | 2.4× | 11.3% |
| 2019 | $2,582 | 2.6× | 13.2% |
| 2020 | $2,190 | 2.2× | 12.6% |
| 2021 | $1,750 | 1.8× | 10.4% |
| 2022 | $1,572 | 1.6× | 10.3% |
| 2023 | $2,090 | 2.1× | 22.5% |
| 2024 | $1,503 | 1.5× | 16.8% |
| 2025 | $1,102 | 1.1× | 6.1% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the chosen month's last trading day close, or that exact day's close when a day is picked. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. XLC data begins June 2018; values as of September 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live XLC chart and fundamentals on the XLC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in XLC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) in June 2018 would be worth about $2,419 as of September 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 11.3% a year.
- How far back does the XLC calculation go?
- XLC data begins June 2018. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.