(XLC) Communication Sector - Performance 22.7% in 12m
XLC performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
62.07%
#2 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
72.90%
#2062 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
22.72%
#8 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
95.29%
#3 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 105.00 USD |
52 Week Low | 81.46 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 48.03 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -0.73 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
---|---|
Support | 101.6, 98.7, 96.8, 94.9, 92.3, 90.2 |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: XLC (22.7%) vs SPY (10.5%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Communications
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 |
1.47% | 22.7% | 95.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
IXP NYSE ARCA iShares Global Comm |
3.59% | 23.4% | 87.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
ESPO NASDAQ VanEck Video Gaming eSports |
4.3% | 57.7% | 122% | - | - | - | - | - |
VOX NYSE ARCA Vanguard Communication |
2.75% | 20.8% | 80.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
FCOM NYSE ARCA Fidelity MSCI |
2.92% | 21% | 79.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
HERO NASDAQ Global X Video Games |
7.85% | 49.6% | 47.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
IYZ BATS iShares U.S. |
-1.05% | 36.3% | 13.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | 1.47% | 1.11% | 1.11% |
3 Months | 5.77% | 5.58% | 5.58% |
12 Months | 22.72% | 10.51% | 10.51% |
5 Years | 95.29% | 109.12% | 109.12% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | XLC | SPY | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 75.7% | 69.9% | 69.9% |
3 Months | 73% | 69.3% | 69.3% |
12 Months | 78.6% | 43.2% | 43.2% |
5 Years | 54.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. SPY | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | #9 | 0.36% | 0.36% |
3 Month | #9 | 0.18% | 0.18% |
12 Month | #7 | 11.05% | 11.05% |
5 Years | #4 | -6.61% | -6.61% |
FAQs
Does Communication Sector (XLC) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months XLC made 22.72%, while its related Sector, the SPDR SP500 Trust (SPY) made 10.51%.
Over the last 3 months XLC made 5.77%, while SPY made 5.58%.
Performance Comparison XLC vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
XLC vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -0.4% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 12% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -0.1% | -0% | 3.6% | 13% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 1.9% | 2.2% | -13.6% | -7% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -0.1% | 2.4% | 1% | 11% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -0.9% | -3.6% | -16.2% | -5% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 24% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -2.7% | 1% | -17.4% | 14% |
XLC vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 0.2% | 3.3% | 12.7% | 5% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | -0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 16% |
Energy | XLE | -6.2% | -1.4% | -0.8% | 20% |
Financial | XLF | 1.2% | 4% | -0% | -1% |
Health Care | XLV | -2.3% | -2.9% | 3.3% | 28% |
Industrial | XLI | 0.7% | 1.1% | -2.8% | 5% |
Materials | XLB | 0.3% | 0.1% | 2% | 23% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -0.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10% |
Technology | XLK | -0.7% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 19% |
Utilities | XLU | -1.7% | 0.9% | -5.6% | 1% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 0.7% | -4.3% | -14.1% | -20% |
Biotech | XBI | 0% | -6.3% | 13.6% | 30% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 1.3% | 6.5% | 18.2% | 32% |
Retail | XRT | 3.6% | 1.6% | 10.8% | 22% |
XLC vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -12.1% | -17.2% | -7.05% | 20% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 0.4% | 4.1% | -15.5% | 37% |
Gold | GLD | -4% | -4.7% | -27.4% | -25% |
Silver | SLV | 0.5% | -9.9% | -16.8% | 0% |
Copper | CPER | 2.2% | -0.2% | -12.1% | 14% |
XLC vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -1.8% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 27% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -0.8% | 1% | -0.9% | 14% |