State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) is a passive equity ETF from SPDR ETFs, ISIN US81369Y2090.
Passive
Equity
Global
Fund size (GBP) £31.6B
The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Health Care Select Sector Index.
How the fund has returned, and where it ranks among peers. Returns to Sep 2026 end, GBP net total return.
+24.5%Q2
1 year return
+25.7%Q2
3 year return
+40.5%Q1
5 year return
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Daily NAV, percent change from the start of the range. Source: FE fundinfo.
1 month+1.1%
3 months+6.3%
Volatility, 3 years20.7%
Ongoing charge (OCF)
Fund size (GBP)£31.6B
What the fund holds
Where the money is: sectors, countries and largest holdings. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026. Swipe or use the arrows for more panels.
By sector
Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
Pharmaceuticals38.1%
Health Care Providers & Services34.7%
Biotechnology27.2%
Largest holdings
The biggest positions, and how concentrated the fund is. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 17 Oct 2026.
1. ELI LILLY AND COMPANY15.1%
2. JOHNSON & JOHNSON10.4%
3. ABBVIE INC.7.6%
4. MERCK & CO INC(NEW)5.9%
5. UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED5.4%
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Macro events and this fund
Recent events linked to this fund by its country and sector exposure, and how it moved after. A measured move, not a cause.
Performance, risk and facts
Judge return, risk and cost before a client conversation. Relative return uses the chart's time range. Facts as reported by the manager.
Against its benchmark
How the fund compares with its benchmark over the same period.
Risk
How bumpy the ride has been, plus the regulatory risk rating.
Volatility, 3 years20.7%
Scale 0 to 40%
Sharpe ratio, 3 years (FE)0.23
Scale −1 to 3
Largest fall from a peak (maximum drawdown), 3 years
−18.5%
Alpha, 3 years (FE)
1.86
Beta, 3 years (FE)
0.95
Volatility and maximum drawdown: calculated by Funds Benchmark, as at 30 Sep 2026.
Sharpe, alpha, beta: FE fundinfo, as at 4 Jul 2026.
Fund facts
Legal and cost facts for a client note. As reported by the manager.
ISIN
US81369Y2090
Management company
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
Depositary
State Street Global Advisors Funds Management Inc.
Benchmark
Health Care Select Sector Index
Ongoing charge
Share class launch date
22 Dec 1998
Domicile
US
Fund type
open-ended fund
What a sum would have become
What an amount would have grown to over the period.
n/a
Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Source: FE fundinfo. Returns are GBP net total return to month end unless stated. Headline returns to Sep 2026. Fund size is shown in GBP.
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