Snapshot*
Top 10 Holdings
What is XLU?
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund before expenses seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the Utilities Select Sector Index (ticker: IXU).
XLUPerformance Measures**
for the time period Dec 22, 1998 to Jul 31, 2026
1M Trailing Return: -2.2%
The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.
3M Trailing Return: -4.7%
The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.
Max Drawdown: -52.2%
The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.
Standard Deviation: 19.2%
The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.
Sharpe Ratio: 0.48
The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.
Calmar Ratio: 0.15
The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.
ETFs related toXLU
ETFs correlated to XLU include UTSL, FUTY, VPU
What is ETF correlation?
Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.
Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.
Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction
ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:
- •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
- •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
- •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.
Trading Strategies
Related toXLU
V1a WAM 28 Oct 2011 - K-1 Free
Category
Tactical asset allocation, leveraged ETFs, momentum and mean reversion, market timing, risk-on/risk-off, volatility-based selection, sector rotation, hedging/shorting
OOS Cumulative Return
781.84%
V1a Simple Portfolio (UVXY) + BB V3.0.4.2A merged with v4 Pops and V1 New SOXL + BB V3.0.4.2a merged with v2 TEC/SOX/HIB Baller - UVXY and V1 New SOXL Baller
Category
Leveraged ETFs, tech & semiconductors, volatility timing, mean reversion, momentum, regime switching, tactical allocation
OOS Cumulative Return
583.54%
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