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
- December 31, 2024
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 0.10% 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 December 31, 2024. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by State Street. Past performance does not predict future returns.