XLV
$179.18-0.06%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $179.18 -0.06%
Health Care Select Sector SPDR FundETF · Sectors
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund total returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $154.80 | $179.18 | 1.4% | +17.2% | |
| 2025 | $137.57 | $154.80 | 2.0% | +14.5% | |
| 2024 | $136.38 | $137.57 | 1.6% | +2.5% | |
| 2023 | $135.85 | $136.38 | 1.7% | +2.1% | |
| 2022 | $140.89 | $135.85 | 1.5% | -2.1% | |
| 2021 | $113.44 | $140.89 | 1.8% | +26.0% | |
| 2020 | $101.86 | $113.44 | 1.9% | +13.3% | |
| 2019 | $86.51 | $101.86 | 2.7% | +20.5% | |
| 2018 | $82.68 | $86.51 | 1.6% | +6.3% | |
| 2017 | $68.94 | $82.68 | 1.8% | +21.8% | |
| 2016 | $72.03 | $68.94 | 1.5% | -2.8% | |
| 2015 | $68.38 | $72.03 | 1.5% | +6.8% | |
| 2014 | $55.44 | $68.38 | 1.8% | +25.1% | |
| 2013 | $39.88 | $55.44 | 2.4% | +41.4% | |
| 2012 | $34.69 | $39.88 | 1.8% | +16.8% | |
| 2011 | $31.50 | $34.69 | 2.3% | +12.4% | |
| 2010 | $31.07 | $31.50 | 1.9% | +3.3% | |
| 2009 | $26.55 | $31.07 | 2.5% | +19.5% | |
| 2008 | $35.31 | $26.55 | 1.5% | -23.3% | |
| 2007 | $33.49 | $35.31 | 1.7% | +7.2% | |
| 2006 | $31.72 | $33.49 | 1.5% | +7.1% | |
| 2005 | $30.19 | $31.72 | 1.3% | +6.4% | |
| 2004 | $30.15 | $30.19 | 1.1% | +1.3% | |
| 2003 | $26.55 | $30.15 | 1.4% | +14.9% | |
| 2002 | $26.95 | $26.55 | 0.7% | -0.7% | |
| 2001 | $27.25 | $26.95 | 0.3% | -0.8% | |
| 2000 | $30.89 | $27.25 | 0.2% | -11.6% | |
| 1999 | $26.00 | $30.89 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
- Annualized
- +8.7%
- 1999–2026
- Average year
- +9.1%
- 27 full years
- Best year
- +41.4%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -23.3%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 21/27
- 78% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.7%
1999–2026
Average year
+9.1%
27 full years
Best year
+41.4%
2013
Worst year
-23.3%
2008
Positive years
21/27
78% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1999+19%'99
2000-12%
2001-0.82%'01
2002-0.74%
2003+15%'03
2004+1.3%
2005+6.4%'05
2006+7.1%
2007+7.2%'07
2008-23%
2009+20%'09
2010+3.3%
2011+12%'11
2012+17%
2013+41%'13
2014+25%
2015+6.8%'15
2016-2.8%
2017+22%'17
2018+6.3%
2019+20%'19
2020+13%
2021+26%'21
2022-2.1%
2023+2.1%'23
2024+2.5%
2025+15%'25
2026+17%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on XLV. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's average annual return?
- Since 1999, Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) has returned about 8.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.1%.
- What were Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2013 (+41.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-23.3%).
- How often is Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund up in a year?
- 21 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 78% of the time.
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