Sector periodic table of returns
Each S&P 500 sector is a colored tile that climbs or sinks in the yearly ranking — the Callan chart, applied to the eleven GICS sectors. Best performers rank first. Built from SPDR Select Sector ETF total returns (dividends reinvested). Toggle the orientation if you prefer years across the top.
Methodology
Each sector is proxied by its SPDR Select Sector ETF (shown in the legend). Annual total return uses the ETF's split- and dividend-adjusted year-end close versus the prior year-end. The most recent column is year-to-date and still moving. The nine original sector funds launched in late 1998, so the table starts in 1999; Real Estate (XLRE) was carved out in 2015 and Communication Services (XLC) in 2018, so they show empty cells before they existed. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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