Healthcare
XLV — Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
S&P 500 healthcare sector exposure.
- Annual return
- 10.90%
- Expense ratio
- 0.10%
- Volatility
- 17.20%
- Assets
- $40B+
What the fee actually costs
An expense ratio of 0.10% works out to about $100.00 a year on a $100,000.00 position. It is deducted from fund assets, so you never see an invoice — but it compounds against you every year you hold.
Against a reported 10.90% gross return, that leaves roughly 10.80% net of fund costs before tax and before any platform or brokerage charges.
Fund facts
- Provider
- State Street
- Benchmark
- Health Care Select Sector Index
- Inception
- 1998-12-16
- Category
- Healthcare
- Figures as of
- 2024-12-31
Other Healthcare funds
| Fund | Return | Expense |
|---|---|---|
| VHTVanguard | 11.20% | 0.10% |
Frequently Asked Questions
XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) tracks the Health Care Select Sector Index. S&P 500 healthcare sector exposure. It is managed by State Street and launched on 1998-12-16.
XLV charges 0.1% per year. On a $100,000.00 position that is roughly $100.00 annually, deducted from fund assets rather than billed separately.
Reported annualised volatility is 17.20%. Higher volatility means wider swings in both directions; it is a measure of variability, not of expected loss.
Figures reported by State Street as of 2024-12-31. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by State Street. Past performance does not predict future returns.