(XLC) Communication Sector - Performance 14.9% in 12m

Compare XLC with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?

Performance Rating 66.88%
#1 in Group
Rel. Strength 76.08%
#1913 in Universe
Total Return 12m 14.94%
#9 in Group
Total Return 5y 104.86%
#2 in Group
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12m Total Return: XLC (14.9%) vs SPY (7.2%)

Compare overall performance (total returns) of Communication Sector with its related sector ETF SPY

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

5 Year Drawdown / Underwater Chart for (XLC) Communication Sector - Performance 14.9% in 12m

Top Performers in Communications

Short Term
Symbol 1w 1m 3m
XLC 4.49% -3.48% -4.5%
HERO 8.47% 1.26% 11.1%
ESPO 8.23% -0.20% 5.96%
IYZ 3.53% -2.44% -2.07%
Long Term
Symbol 6m 12m 5y
XLC 1.02% 14.9% 105%
ESPO 16.5% 47.9% 127%
XTL -8.86% 35.9% 51.3%
HERO 9.79% 33.8% 55.3%
Overall best picks of Peer Group Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol 1m 12m 5y P/E P/E Forward PEG EPS
Stability
EPS
CAGR
XLC NYSE ARCA
Communication Sector SPDR
-3.48% 14.9% 105% - - - - -
IXP NYSE ARCA
iShares Global Comm
-3.72% 15.2% 85.7% - - - - -
ESPO NASDAQ
VanEck Video Gaming eSports
-0.2% 47.9% 127% - - - - -
VOX NYSE ARCA
Vanguard Communication
-4.06% 11% 84.7% - - - - -
FCOM NYSE ARCA
Fidelity MSCI
-4.06% 11% 83% - - - - -
XTL NYSE ARCA
SPDR S&P Telecom
-7.36% 35.9% 51.3% - - - - -
HERO NASDAQ
Global X Video Games
1.26% 33.8% 55.3% - - - - -
IYZ BATS
iShares U.S.
-2.44% 28% 10% - - - - -

Performance Comparison: XLC vs SPY vs S&P 500

SPY (SPDR SP500 Trust ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for XLC
Total Return (including Dividends) XLC SPY S&P 500
1 Month -3.48% -2.88% -2.88%
3 Months -4.50% -7.89% -7.89%
12 Months 14.94% 7.19% 7.19%
5 Years 104.86% 108.32% 108.32%
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) XLC SPY S&P 500
1 Month -63.0% -68.4% -68.4%
3 Months -50.9% -79.2% -79.2%
12 Months 89.3% 72.3% 72.3%
5 Years 53.3% 84.4% 84.4%
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) Rank in Peer Group vs. SPY vs. S&P 500
1 Month #10 -0.62% -0.62%
3 Month #7 3.68% 3.68%
12 Month #7 7.23% 7.23%
5 Years #3 -1.66% -1.66%

FAQs

Does XLC Communication Sector outperforms the market?

Yes, over the last 12 months XLC made 14.94%, while its related Sector, the SPDR SP500 Trust (SPY) made 7.19%.
Over the last 3 months XLC made -4.50%, while SPY made -7.89%.

Performance Comparison XLC vs Indeces and Sectors

XLC vs. Indices XLC is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
US S&P 500 SPY -1.37% -0.60% 9.06% 7.75%
US NASDAQ 100 QQQ -2.76% -0.65% 9.40% 8.88%
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 DIA -1.40% -1.99% 7.03% 6.69%
German DAX 40 DAX 1.59% 6.20% -3.30% 2.45%
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 CSI 300 -5.19% 1.05% 8.07% 7.38%
Hongkong Hang Seng HSI 2.64% 8.63% 13.3% 3.56%
India NIFTY 50 INDA 1.17% -8.12% 11.8% 15.2%
Brasil Bovespa EWZ 1.40% -3.04% 11.8% 28.3%

XLC vs. Sectors XLC is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Communication Services XLC - - - -
Consumer Discretionary XLY -0.54% -2.26% 4.48% 5.04%
Consumer Staples XLP 0.88% -5.30% 1.73% 2.13%
Energy XLE 3.67% 5.32% 14.6% 29.4%
Financial XLF -1.36% -2.26% 0.51% -3.97%
Health Care XLV 2.71% 0.99% 11.8% 14.6%
Industrial XLI -2.56% -1.36% 10.0% 10.4%
Materials XLB -0.56% 1.22% 16.7% 23.2%
Real Estate XLRE 2.12% 0.19% 10.5% 4.88%
Technology XLK -3.63% 0.84% 15.9% 15.8%
Utilities XLU 0.50% -2.84% 4.45% -8.71%
Aerospace & Defense XAR -6.74% -5.96% -0.34% -8.45%
Biotech XBI 2.65% 10.1% 26.0% 28.7%
Homebuilder XHB 3.07% 0.67% 26.9% 25.6%
Retail XRT 1.73% -3.28% 13.1% 19.9%

XLC vs. Commodities XLC is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Oil USO 3.76% 3.72% 13.5% 33.5%
Natural Gas UNG 6.80% 9.59% -32.2% -16.8%
Gold GLD -4.36% -11.8% -20.6% -19.9%
Silver SLV -3.06% 1.56% -1.26% 4.41%
Copper CPER -2.37% 3.89% -2.05% 10.7%

XLC vs. Yields & Bonds XLC is Over or Underperforming

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
iShares 20+ Years Bond TLT 8.0% 0.32% 6.39% 13.1%
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond HYG 3.65% -1.69% 1.81% 7.75%