XLC
$108.69+1.05%
as of close, Nov 13, 2026
☾ AH $108.69 +1.05%
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR FundETF · Sectors
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Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund monthly returns
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund has averaged 1.02% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 61% of months, through November 13, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.0%
101 months
Best month
+14.8%
Jan 2023
Worst month
-14.1%
Apr 2022
Positive months
61%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +8.8% | |
| Oct 2026 | -10.0% | |
| Sep 2026 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2026 | +3.0% | |
| Jul 2026 | +1.0% | |
| Jun 2026 | -7.1% | |
| May 2026 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2026 | +5.1% | |
| Mar 2026 | -5.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | -1.7% | |
| Jan 2026 | +2.0% | |
| Dec 2025 | +2.3% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Oct 2025 | -3.0% | |
| Sep 2025 | +6.6% | |
| Aug 2025 | +3.7% | |
| Jul 2025 | -1.0% | |
| Jun 2025 | +7.3% | |
| May 2025 | +6.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | -1.0% | |
| Mar 2025 | -5.2% | |
| Feb 2025 | -0.4% | |
| Jan 2025 | +5.8% | |
| Dec 2024 | -1.4% | |
| Nov 2024 | +6.9% | |
| Oct 2024 | +1.8% | |
| Sep 2024 | +3.8% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.8% | |
| Jul 2024 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2024 | +3.2% | |
| May 2024 | +6.9% | |
| Apr 2024 | -4.7% | |
| Mar 2024 | +3.2% | |
| Feb 2024 | +4.6% | |
| Jan 2024 | +4.4% | |
| Dec 2023 | +4.4% | |
| Nov 2023 | +7.8% | |
| Oct 2023 | -1.3% | |
| Sep 2023 | -2.9% | |
| Aug 2023 | -1.5% | |
| Jul 2023 | +5.7% | |
| Jun 2023 | +4.7% | |
| May 2023 | +3.9% | |
| Apr 2023 | +3.3% | |
| Mar 2023 | +8.7% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.9% | |
| Jan 2023 | +14.8% | |
| Dec 2022 | -6.6% | |
| Nov 2022 | +6.8% | |
| Oct 2022 | +0.7% | |
| Sep 2022 | -11.7% | |
| Aug 2022 | -3.5% | |
| Jul 2022 | +3.9% | |
| Jun 2022 | -9.6% | |
| May 2022 | +1.9% | |
| Apr 2022 | -14.1% | |
| Mar 2022 | +0.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | -7.4% | |
| Jan 2022 | -4.8% | |
| Dec 2021 | +3.3% | |
| Nov 2021 | -6.1% | |
| Oct 2021 | +0.2% | |
| Sep 2021 | -6.3% | |
| Aug 2021 | +3.9% | |
| Jul 2021 | +1.8% | |
| Jun 2021 | +3.0% | |
| May 2021 | +0.9% | |
| Apr 2021 | +6.5% | |
| Mar 2021 | +2.6% | |
| Feb 2021 | +7.0% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.9% | |
| Dec 2020 | +3.3% | |
| Nov 2020 | +10.5% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.3% | |
| Sep 2020 | -5.9% | |
| Aug 2020 | +8.8% | |
| Jul 2020 | +7.6% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.2% | |
| May 2020 | +7.4% | |
| Apr 2020 | +13.7% | |
| Mar 2020 | -12.6% | |
| Feb 2020 | -5.8% | |
| Jan 2020 | +0.5% | |
| Dec 2019 | +2.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | +3.8% | |
| Oct 2019 | +2.2% | |
| Sep 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Aug 2019 | -2.5% | |
| Jul 2019 | +3.2% | |
| Jun 2019 | +4.8% | |
| May 2019 | -6.0% | |
| Apr 2019 | +7.1% | |
| Mar 2019 | +2.0% | |
| Feb 2019 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 2019 | +11.7% | |
| Dec 2018 | -8.0% | |
| Nov 2018 | -2.2% | |
| Oct 2018 | -6.0% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2018 | +1.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | -2.2% | |
| Jun 2018since Jun 19 | -0.9% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%15%
Dec 2021+3.3%
Jan 2022-4.8%
Feb 2022-7.4%
Mar 2022+0.74%
Apr 2022-14%
May 2022+1.9%
Jun 2022-9.6%
Jul 2022+3.9%
Aug 2022-3.5%
Sep 2022-12%
Oct 2022+0.67%
Nov 2022+6.8%
Dec 2022-6.6%
Jan 2023+15%
Feb 2023-2.9%
Mar 2023+8.7%
Apr 2023+3.3%
May 2023+3.9%
Jun 2023+4.7%
Jul 2023+5.7%
Aug 2023-1.5%
Sep 2023-2.9%
Oct 2023-1.3%
Nov 2023+7.8%
Dec 2023+4.4%
Jan 2024+4.4%
Feb 2024+4.6%
Mar 2024+3.2%
Apr 2024-4.7%
May 2024+6.9%
Jun 2024+3.2%
Jul 2024+0.15%
Aug 2024+1.8%
Sep 2024+3.8%
Oct 2024+1.8%
Nov 2024+6.9%
Dec 2024-1.4%
Jan 2025+5.8%
Feb 2025-0.37%
Mar 2025-5.2%
Apr 2025-1.0%
May 2025+6.2%
Jun 2025+7.3%
Jul 2025-1.0%
Aug 2025+3.7%
Sep 2025+6.6%
Oct 2025-3.0%
Nov 2025+0.51%
Dec 2025+2.3%
Jan 2026+2.0%
Feb 2026-1.7%
Mar 2026-5.8%
Apr 2026+5.1%
May 2026-0.7%
Jun 2026-7.1%
Jul 2026+1%
Aug 2026+3.0%
Sep 2026-0.11%
Oct 2026-10.0%
Nov 2026+8.8%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2018, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
November 2026 so far: +8.80% — 2nd of 9 Novembers since 2018 at the last close; the average November returned +3.5%.
| Month | −15%0+15% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +4.2% | +3.2% | 75% | +14.8% 2023 | -4.8% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.9% | -1.1% | 25% | +7.0% 2021 | -7.4% 2022 | |
| Mar | -0.8% | +1.4% | 63% | +8.7% 2023 | -12.6% 2020 | |
| Apr | +2.0% | +4.2% | 63% | +13.7% 2020 | -14.1% 2022 | |
| May | +2.6% | +2.9% | 75% | +7.4% 2020 | -6.0% 2019 | |
| Jun | +0.8% | +3.1% | 75% | +7.3% 2025 | -9.6% 2022 | |
| Jul | +2.2% | +1.8% | 78% | +7.6% 2020 | -2.2% 2018 | |
| Aug | +1.7% | +1.8% | 67% | +8.8% 2020 | -3.5% 2022 | |
| Sep | -1.8% | -0.1% | 33% | +6.6% 2025 | -11.7% 2022 | |
| Oct | -1.7% | -0.3% | 44% | +2.2% 2019 | -10.0% 2026 | |
| Nov | +3.5% | +5.3% | 75% | +10.5% 2020 | -6.1% 2021 | |
| Dec | -0.0% | +2.3% | 63% | +4.4% 2023 | -8.0% 2018 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from XLC's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund's average monthly return?
- Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund has averaged about 1.02% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 61% of months. The best month was Jan 2023 (+14.8%) and the worst was Apr 2022 (-14.1%).
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