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State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)


Market Price (6/16/2026): $153.47

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV)


Market Price (6/16/2026): $153.47

Key Takeaways

  • XLV has returned -0.8% YTD vs +11.0% for SPY; +14.3% over the past 12 months (SPY +27.9%). details →
  • Priced in gold, XLV has returned -43.4% over the past 3 years, vs +21.6% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.3 vs 1.2. details →
  • XLV's top 10 holdings represent 61% of the fund vs 38% for SPY — a more concentrated portfolio. details →
  • XLV's portfolio trades at 17.3x forward earnings — a 15% discount to SPY (20.4x). details →
Last updated: 6/15/2026.

Asset Allocation with XLV

Over the past month, XLV has seen net outflows of −$212M (−0.6% of assets). See ETF Fund Flows ↓

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Price Chart

Valuation & Yield

 Forward [4,5]NowHistorical (CYE & TTM)
 6/30/276/16/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $152.89$154.17$134.64$131.39$128.73$131.46
Dividend/Share TTM $2.51$2.48$2.29$2.17$1.99$1.87

Valuation [1]
       
P/S1.441.521.571.551.701.842.13
P/E 28.2727.7130.4827.4123.2824.17
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]17.2619.1019.8020.3435.0624.4325.86
P/FCF 22.8724.4924.4423.7620.1619.42

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield5.79%3.54%3.61%3.28%3.65%4.30%4.14%
Dividend Yield1.64%1.64%1.61%1.70%1.65%1.55%1.42%
Total Yield (TY)7.43%5.18%5.21%4.98%5.30%5.84%5.56%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.48%4.48%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)2.95%0.70%1.03%0.40%1.42%1.96%4.04%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth5.0%1.7%10.2%8.4%6.1%8.7% 
Earnings Growth [7]13.5%-2.8%25.1%-15.1%-16.6%-1.9% 

[1] P/E uses the aggregate method over profitable constituents; P/FCF aggregates net free cash flow across all constituents (negative-FCF names reduce it); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights. P/FCF has no Forward column (no analyst FCF estimate).
[2] P/E (Non-GAAP) uses analyst consensus net income (adjusted basis) for all periods. The standard P/E row above uses GAAP net income.
[3] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
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[4] Forward P/S and Forward P/E determined as:
  (a) Aggregate using constituent analyst consensus. FY1/FY2 blended by months of overlap to the 12-month window ending 6/30/27.
  (b) Uses current weights and market caps. Shown only when ≥90% of weight has estimates.
[5] Forward dividend yield and risk-free rate are carried at current, not projected.
[6] Growth Rates:
  (a) Weighted by current constituent weights. Shown when ≥90% of weight is covered.
  (b) Now and Historical columns show realized year-over-year change.
  (c) Forward growth rates using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. This differs from the blended target date used for calculating Forward P/S and P/E.
[7] Earnings Growth reflects:
  (a) Non-GAAP earnings growth for forward earnings using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus.
  (b) GAAP earnings growth for Now and Historical growth rates.

Highlights
YIELD
XLV's earnings yield is 3.54%, based on its 28.3x trailing P/E. With a 1.64% dividend yield, XLV is yielding 5.18% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 4.48%, XLV's total yield implies a modest 0.70% risk premium. Modest risk premiums suggest valuations are on the full side.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, XLV's forward total yield is 7.43%, implying a 2.95% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for XLV

Total Weights
Top 5: 46.0% | Top 10: 60.9% | Top 20: 80.4%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total99.78%100.00%100.00%1.417.3+5.0%+13.5%
Top 2080.41%66.03%77.36%1.817.8+4.9%+14.2%
LLYEli Lilly16.53%1.80%11.71%11.029.4+15.9%+22.1%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.32%2.67%10.83%5.419.0+6.8%+11.1%
ABBVAbbVie7.14%1.75%1.87%5.614.3+8.1%+14.3%
UNHUnitedHealth6.60%12.14%6.03%0.821.4+2.8%+6.7%
MRKMerck5.38%1.90%4.80%4.215.3+5.2%+86.9%
AMGNAmgen3.42%1.03%4.00%4.915.6+2.6%+4.4%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific3.21%1.26%3.53%3.617.8+5.4%+8.2%
GILDGilead Sciences2.81%0.83%4.74%4.926.8+6.5%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.80%1.25%3.22%2.915.3+9.0%+10.6%
PFEPfizer2.67%1.75%3.83%2.49.1-4.1%-6.1%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical2.63%0.29%1.50%11.936.8+13.5%+14.0%
CVSCVS Health2.30%11.16%1.49%0.312.7+4.4%+12.1%
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb2.08%1.34%3.74%2.49.0-2.1%-5.0%
DHRDanaher2.04%0.60%1.67%4.920.5+6.1%+8.2%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals2.03%0.33%2.18%8.421.6+9.5%+13.4%
SYKStryker1.89%0.62%1.52%4.119.7+8.5%+8.8%
MDTMedtronic1.85%0.97%2.35%2.613.2+2.8%+6.6%
MCKMcKesson1.73%11.18%2.45%0.216.8+7.2%+13.9%
ELVElevance Health1.58%5.48%2.66%0.414.0+2.4%+11.1%
CICigna1.40%7.67%3.22%0.39.1+4.3%+9.3%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 6/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 6/30/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for XLV Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
6/15
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF100.00%152.89-0.6%5.4%-0.8%14.3%21.6%33.4%157.9%
LLYEli Lilly16.53%1,129.35-0.3%12.4%5.4%38.8%157.7%436.3%1,696.9%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.32%235.66-2.2%4.5%15.1%53.8%56.6%65.0%168.3%
ABBVAbbVie7.14%221.59-2.7%5.3%-1.4%19.7%78.0%131.4%457.6%
UNHUnitedHealth6.60%411.041.2%5.0%26.2%35.6%-4.7%13.4%252.1%
MRKMerck5.38%114.90-2.8%3.9%10.8%46.8%15.3%75.3%192.6%
AMGNAmgen3.42%350.53-1.3%7.4%8.7%22.3%67.4%71.3%218.1%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific3.21%473.721.0%8.2%-18.1%18.0%-11.0%2.6%233.3%
GILDGilead Sciences2.81%124.30-0.4%-3.4%2.5%16.0%74.0%121.6%114.3%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.80%88.670.6%5.0%-28.4%-33.3%-11.3%-11.5%186.0%
PFEPfizer2.67%26.00-0.8%2.6%7.9%13.4%-21.8%-14.5%18.6%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical2.63%416.551.3%-1.1%-26.5%-18.7%26.5%43.4%484.2%
CVSCVS Health2.30%100.68-1.3%5.0%29.0%54.7%67.0%40.2%44.3%
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb2.08%56.24-1.6%-1.3%6.6%18.7%-2.3%2.7%12.5%
DHRDanaher2.04%181.100.6%11.9%-20.7%-9.1%-14.3%-14.8%188.7%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals2.03%450.461.2%3.1%-0.6%-1.1%29.5%140.3%419.4%
SYKStryker1.89%307.94-1.4%0.4%-12.1%-17.6%7.7%26.5%200.9%
MDTMedtronic1.85%80.380.2%5.6%-15.6%-5.0%-0.6%-25.1%24.2%
MCKMcKesson1.73%779.78-0.5%2.6%-4.8%7.5%94.3%318.0%373.9%
ELVElevance Health1.58%401.89-0.5%2.8%15.8%6.7%-4.8%14.1%248.8%
CICigna1.40%293.83-1.4%3.6%8.0%-5.4%15.7%35.9%151.1%

Guidance Updates for XLV Top Holdings

 

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
XLV Return26%-2%2%2%15%-0%47%
Peers Return35%-2%28%21%18%19%186%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%9%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
XLV Win Rate75%42%50%67%58%50% 
Peers Win Rate70%42%62%62%65%47% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
XLV Max Drawdown-8%-16%-9%-13%-14%-10% 
Peers Max Drawdown-11%-28%-14%-12%-21%-13% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VGT, XLK, XLF, XLE, XLI.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/15/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
XLV0.730.260.20
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
NASA5.735.735.73
ARKX4.134.134.13
OMFL3.753.753.75
IALT2.842.842.84
NUSC2.362.362.36

Results as of 5312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventXLVS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-11.7%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven13.3%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven142 days79 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-13.8%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven15.9%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven166 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-27.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven38.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven77 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-15.0%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven17.6%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven191 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-15.9%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.9%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven165 days62 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-15.8%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.8%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven153 days123 days

Compare to VGT, XLK, XLF, XLE, XLI

In The Past

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF's stock fell -11.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 13.3% gain to breakeven.

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EventXLVS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-27.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven38.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven77 days140 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-37.9%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven61.1%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven767 days1085 days

Compare to VGT, XLK, XLF, XLE, XLI

In The Past

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF's stock fell -11.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 13.3% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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XLV Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-6.1%66.62615202670.94514202632
AKREAkre Focus ETF-17.9%54.68615202666.591062026160
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-17.0%34.64615202641.73414202662
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-13.9%35.11615202640.781292026137
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-9.7%34.41615202638.10414202662
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-29.3%26.62615202637.661122026154
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.2%48.06615202661.811282026138
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-8.1%38.25615202641.63513202633
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-5.7%85.21615202690.34602202613
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-8.2%84.08615202691.62511202635
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.5%21.03615202623.75602202613
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-6.3%134.696152026143.82528202618
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.4%147.446152026155.7812222025175
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-6.8%35.18615202637.74528202618
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-22.5%32.48615202641.89527202619
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41615202636.672252026110
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-6.7%65.67615202670.39511202635
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-11.2%55.55615202662.56329202678
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.3%112.196152026119.702012026134
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.74615202647.403012026106
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-9.9%20.89615202623.18329202678
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-5.2%237.406152026250.423022026105
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-15.8%158.366152026188.18329202678
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-14.9%92.686152026108.9512222025175
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-8.1%46.87615202650.981192026147
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-26.2%73.41615202699.423012026106
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-6.2%64.11615202668.333012026106
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-10.7%16.89615202618.91512202634
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-10.9%28.22615202631.69512202634
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-12.2%32.06615202636.53519202627
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01615202631.85318202689
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-10.3%23.25615202625.91512202634
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-8.9%27.82615202630.53512202634
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-9.9%30.17615202633.47512202634
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-20.0%396.556152026495.901292026137
IAUiShares Gold Trust-20.0%81.266152026101.571292026137
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-19.9%85.516152026106.771292026137
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66615202651.411292026137
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34615202653.161292026137
SLViShares Silver Trust-39.9%63.476152026105.601282026138
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396152026110.871282026138
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-36.3%16.06615202625.231252026141
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33615202638.711292026137
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-34.4%24.40615202637.181282026138
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-20.8%121.216152026152.96519202627
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-32.4%11.43615202616.902012026134
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85615202660.13504202642
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-31.9%37.74615202655.441142026152
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-31.9%57.96615202685.121142026152
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84615202676.311142026152
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-46.2%13.76615202625.591142026152

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-12

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$38.5B), followed by Bond (+$23.3B), while Crypto (−$5.1B) and Commodity (−$4.9B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$9.5B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$5.3B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+115.4% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−38.8%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$20.52B+2.1%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustEquity US Large Cap Core+$16.79B+2.2%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$6.23B+6.8%
4QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$5.11B+1.1%
5DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$5.07B+33.7%
6IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$4.98B+12.0%
7SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$4.4B+11.5%
8VHTVanguard Health Care ETFEquity Broad Sector+$4.38B+26.7%
9QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$4.12B+4.3%
10VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$3.65B+0.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$33.76B-4.1%
2QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$6.96B-15.0%
3EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.48B-19.8%
4IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$3.74B-6.7%
5GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$3.34B-2.3%
6TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$2.97B-7.1%
7IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.79B-5.8%
8THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.63B-38.8%
9IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.6B-23.0%
10XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.16B-2.3%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2447 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About XLV

0Holdings Count: 60
Expense Ratio: 0.08%
Inception Date: 1998-12-16
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) is designed to reflect, before expenses, the price and yield performance of the Health Care Select Sector Index. This benchmark offers a clear representation of the healthcare industry within the S&P 500. The fund provides focused exposure to companies across diverse healthcare fields, such as pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and supplies, healthcare providers and services, biotechnology, life sciences tools and services, and health technology. It allows investors to make targeted strategic or tactical allocations that are more precise than those offered by traditional style-based investment vehicles.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity9.6 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-4.0%
Average Daily Volume9.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.0 days