Sector performance
Daily performance across the eleven S&P 500 sectors.
The eleven sectors
What's in each
Each S&P 500 sector has a representative SPDR ETF (XL-prefix). Click through to the ETF's research page for holdings, dividends, and performance history.
Technology
XLK
Hardware, software, semiconductors, and IT services. Highest weight in the S&P 500.
Financial Services
XLF
Banks, insurance, capital markets. Sensitive to interest rates and the credit cycle.
Healthcare
XLV
Pharma, biotech, medical devices, and providers. Often defensive but innovation-driven.
Consumer Cyclical
XLY
Cars, retail, restaurants, leisure. Cyclical — tracks consumer confidence and spending.
Communication Services
XLC
Telecom, media, and large-cap internet platforms. A mix of utility-like and growth names.
Industrials
XLI
Aerospace, machinery, transportation, and capital goods. Tracks the broader economy.
Consumer Defensive
XLP
Food, beverage, household goods. Defensive — demand holds through downturns.
Energy
XLE
Oil and gas producers, refiners, equipment. Tracks crude prices and global demand.
Utilities
XLU
Electric, gas, and water utilities. Defensive and rate-sensitive — bond-proxy behavior.
Real Estate
XLRE
REITs across commercial and residential property. Rate-sensitive and yield-oriented.
Basic Materials
XLB
Chemicals, metals, mining, packaging. Cyclical and tied to industrial demand.