ETF facts & returns · 2026-10-02

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) is a US health care ETF from State Street that tracks the Health Care Select Sector Index, with a 0.08% annual expense ratio. It has a 1-year price return of +19.3% (Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026) and a 5-year annualized price return of +5.5%, based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02. It launched in 1998.

Share price
$166.18
Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio
0.08%
$8 per $10k / yr
1-year price return
+19.3%
Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)
+5.5%
Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF at a glance

Key facts and trailing price returns for State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) as of 2026-10-02 — expense ratio, index, issuer, inception and 1-, 3- and 5-year performance.

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) facts & price returns — 2026-10-02
MetricValueDetail
Share price$166.18Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio0.08%$8 per $10,000 / year
Index trackedHealth Care Select Sector IndexBenchmark
CategoryUS health careAsset class
IssuerState StreetFund sponsor
Inception1998Launched
1-year price return+19.3%Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
3-year price return (annualized)+8.9%Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)+5.5%Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026
Volatility14.8%Annualized, last 60 complete monthly price returns

What is the XLV ETF?

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) is a US health care exchange-traded fund from State Street that tracks the Health Care Select Sector Index. Launched in 1998, it lets investors buy a diversified basket in one trade, with an annual expense ratio of 0.08%.

How has XLV performed?

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF had a price return of +19.3% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and +5.5% annualized over five years from Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, as of 2026-10-02, with annualized volatility near 14.8%. Past performance does not predict future results.

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) trailing price returns — 2026-10-02
MeasureValue
1-year price return+19.3%
3-year price return (annualized)+8.9%
5-year price return (annualized)+5.5%
Volatility (annualized)14.8%

How much does XLV cost?

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF charges a 0.08% expense ratio — about $8 a year on a $10,000 position. Lower fees leave more of the fund's return with investors, which compounds over long holding periods.

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) FAQ

What does the XLV ETF track?
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) tracks the Health Care Select Sector Index and is classified as a US health care fund. It is issued by State Street and launched in 1998, giving investors diversified exposure through a single exchange-traded fund.
What is the XLV expense ratio?
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF charges an annual expense ratio of 0.08%, or about $8 per $10,000 invested each year. The expense ratio is deducted from fund assets and directly reduces your net return over time.
What is the XLV price return over the past year?
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) had a price return of +19.3% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and +5.5% annualized over five years (Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026), based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02; distributions are excluded. Past performance does not predict future results.
How volatile is XLV?
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF has an annualized volatility of about 14.8%, measured from the last 60 complete monthly price returns. Higher volatility means larger swings in value. Volatility describes past risk and is not a forecast.
Where does this XLV data come from?
Fund facts (expense ratio, index, issuer, inception) are compiled from public issuer disclosures; verify them with State Street. Price returns (distributions excluded) are computed from delayed end-of-day price history, retrieved 2026-10-02, and are illustrative. Not investment advice.
Fund facts are compiled from public issuer disclosures and may change; verify with State Street. Returns are price returns (distributions excluded) and, with volatility, are computed from delayed price history retrieved 2026-10-02: the 1-year figure covers Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026; the 3-year figure covers Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026; the 5-year figure covers Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, each annualized over the actual days (multi-year figures start from a month-end close). Volatility uses the last 60 complete monthly price returns. They are illustrative. Past performance does not predict future results. Not investment advice.

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