All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
XLC total return snapshot: XLC returned +2.81% over the past year and −4.81% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 19, 2018, XLC is up +141.12% in nominal total return, or +11.37%/yr, and is currently −6.68% below its total-return high on Jan. 30, 2026.
Data ending Fri Aug. 21, 2026
| Tue 2018-06-19💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLC × |
+141.12%
+11.37%/yr |
+12.63%/yr
R2=0.763 |
||||
| Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund Exchange-Traded Fund | ||||||
| Tue 2018-06-19💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| XLC × |
$10,000.00
2018-06-19 |
$24,111.93
2026-08-21 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| XLC × | −4.81% | +2.81% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| XLC × |
−6.68%
on 2026-08-21 from 2026-01-30 peak |
−46.65%
on 2022-11-03 from 2021-09-01 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-08-21 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLC × | +2.81% |
+30.28% +14.14%/yr |
+75.85% +20.70%/yr |
+41.77% +7.23%/yr |
— |
| Year | XLC |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | −4.81% |
| 2025 | +23.08% |
| 2024 | +34.71% |
| 2023 | +52.82% |
| 2022 | −37.63% |
| 2021 | +15.96% |
| 2020 | +26.90% |
| 2019 | +31.05% |
| 2018 | −16.88% |