XLC ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
XLC returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.56% | -1.87% | |
| 3 months | +0.98% | +0.66% | |
| 6 months | -0.66% | -1.24% | |
| Year to date | -5.44% | -6.29% | |
| 1 year | -4.10% | -5.26% | |
| 3 years | +72.83% (+20.00%/yr) | +67.00% (+18.64%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +44.08% (+7.26%/yr) | +36.43% (+6.14%/yr) |
XLC returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -5.44% | -6.29% |
| 2025 | +23.07% | +21.60% |
| 2024 | +34.70% | +33.24% |
| 2023 | +52.81% | +51.41% |
| 2022 | -37.63% | -38.22% |
XLC drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 47.23%, from $86.05 on Sept. 1, 2021 to $45.41 on Nov. 3, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on June 27, 2024, 602 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 12.24% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 18.21% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 44.70% |
| 52-week closing high | $120.08 Jan. 30, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $105.38 July 23, 2026 |
| Latest close | $110.32 Oct. 2, 2026 |
XLC dividends
XLC paid $1.38 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.25% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 21, 2026 ($0.36 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1.00 | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.33 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.96 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.53 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.