What is Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund's average annual return?

Since 1999, Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) has returned about 10.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.3%.

What were Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund's best and worst years?

Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2013 (+44.6%) and the worst was 2022 (-35.7%).

XLY

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR FundETF · Sectors

$117.12−$0.97 (-0.82%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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XLY returns by year

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund has returned +10.7% annually (CAGR) since 1999. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+10.7%

1999–2026

Average year

+13.3%

27 full years

Best year

+44.6%

2013

Worst year

-35.7%

2022

Positive years

21/27

78% up

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund returns by year (1999–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$119.41	$117.12	+0.2%	-1.7%
2025	$112.18	$119.41	+1.6%	+8.1%
2024	$89.41	$112.18	+2.1%	+27.6%
2023	$64.58	$89.41	+2.4%	+40.8%
2022	$102.22	$64.58	+1.1%	-35.7%
2021	$80.39	$102.22	+1.5%	+28.7%
2020	$62.71	$80.39	+2.9%	+31.1%
2019	$49.51	$62.71	+3.4%	+30.1%
2018	$49.35	$49.51	+2.5%	+2.8%
2017	$40.70	$49.35	+3.2%	+24.4%
2016	$39.08	$40.70	+3.7%	+7.8%
2015	$36.08	$39.08	+3.2%	+11.5%
2014	$33.42	$36.08	+3.0%	+11.0%
2013	$23.72	$33.42	+3.7%	+44.6%
2012	$19.51	$23.72	+3.2%	+24.8%
2011	$18.71	$19.51	+3.4%	+7.7%
2010	$14.89	$18.71	+3.6%	+29.3%
2009	$10.79	$14.89	+5.1%	+43.1%
2008	$16.35	$10.79	+2.1%	-31.9%
2007	$19.18	$16.35	+2.2%	-12.6%
2006	$16.33	$19.18	+1.8%	+19.3%
2005	$17.65	$16.33	+1.8%	-5.7%
2004	$15.75	$17.65	+1.6%	+13.7%
2003	$11.56	$15.75	+1.9%	+38.1%
2002	$14.30	$11.56	+1.1%	-18.1%
2001	$12.80	$14.30	+2.0%	+13.7%
2000	$15.53	$12.80	+1.5%	-16.1%
1999	$13.06	$15.53	+1.2%	+20.1%

Total return by period

-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from XLY's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund's average annual return?: Since 1999, Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) has returned about 10.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.3%.
What were Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund's best and worst years?: Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2013 (+44.6%) and the worst was 2022 (-35.7%).
How often is Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund up in a year?: 21 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 78% of the time.