XLC Performance & Benchmarks - 24.6% in 12m
The Total Return for 3m is 10.9%, for 6m 4% and YTD 10.2%. Compare with Peer-Group: Communications
Performance Rating
61.73%
#1 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
74.32%
#1975 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
24.56%
#14 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
91.03%
#3 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 108.63 USD |
52 Week Low | 81.41 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 20.63 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -0.49 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
---|---|
Support | 101.8, 97.7, 96.6, 94.7, 92.0 |
Resistance | 106.2 |
12m Total Return: XLC (24.6%) vs SPY (15.9%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Communications
Short Term Performance
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 3m |
---|---|---|---|
XLC | -1.39% | -1.52% | 10.9% |
FDCF | -1.86% | 1.57% | 16.4% |
FCOM | -0.82% | 1.03% | 16.0% |
VOX | -0.79% | 1.05% | 15.9% |
Long Term Performance
Symbol | 6m | 12m | 5y |
---|---|---|---|
XLC | 3.99% | 24.6% | 91% |
ESPO | 21.5% | 61.7% | 93.5% |
HERO | 26.4% | 46.1% | 27.5% |
FDCF | 11.3% | 31.1% | 74.8% |
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 |
-1.52% | 24.6% | 91% | - | - | - | - | - |
IXP NYSE ARCA iShares Global Comm |
0.6% | 30.1% | 82.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
FDCF NASDAQ Fidelity Disruptive |
1.57% | 31.1% | 74.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
ESPO NASDAQ VanEck Video Gaming eSports |
-1.88% | 61.7% | 93.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
VOX NYSE ARCA Vanguard Communication |
1.05% | 26.8% | 79.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
FCOM NYSE ARCA Fidelity MSCI |
1.03% | 26.8% | 78.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
RSPC NYSE ARCA Invesco SP500 Equal Weight |
-3.29% | 20.9% | 49.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
HERO NASDAQ Global X Video Games |
-3.92% | 46.1% | 27.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | -1.52% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
3 Months | 10.89% | 11.66% | 11.66% |
12 Months | 24.56% | 15.92% | 15.92% |
5 Years | 91.03% | 103.09% | 103.09% |
Trend Stabilty (consistency of price movement) | XLC | SPY | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -0.3% | 66.4% | 66.4% |
3 Months | 90.1% | 96.6% | 96.6% |
12 Months | 79.6% | 50% | 50% |
5 Years | 55.7% | 84% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. SPY | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 6 %th | -2.17% | -2.17% |
3 Month | 13 %th | -0.69% | -0.69% |
12 Month | 44 %th | 7.45% | 7.45% |
5 Years | 69 %th | -5.94% | -5.94% |
FAQs
Does Communication Sector (XLC) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months XLC made 24.56%, while its related Sector, the SPDR SP500 Trust (SPY) made 15.92%.
Over the last 3 months XLC made 10.89%, while SPY made 11.66%.
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 | 1% | -2.2% | -0.6% | 9% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 0.8% | -2.8% | -3.2% | 3% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 1.9% | -0.5% | -4.9% | -4% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 1.2% | -4.2% | -5% | 3% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 0.8% | -3.6% | -23.4% | -15% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 0.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 31% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -0.3% | 5.9% | -3% | 21% |
XLC vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 2.5% | -0.5% | 9.2% | 5% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 20% |
Energy | XLE | 0.3% | -1.7% | 5.4% | 27% |
Financial | XLF | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3% | 4% |
Health Care | XLV | 2.5% | 2.6% | 14.3% | 36% |
Industrial | XLI | 2% | -2.7% | -6% | 4% |
Materials | XLB | 4.7% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 28% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 2.1% | -0.5% | 2.6% | 23% |
Technology | XLK | 0.5% | -4% | -9.3% | 2% |
Utilities | XLU | -2.9% | -6.2% | -7.1% | 5% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 1.4% | -5.6% | -18.8% | -21% |
Biotech | XBI | 0.5% | -5% | 10% | 37% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 1.1% | -2.7% | 5.3% | 33% |
Retail | XRT | 3.4% | 0.4% | 4.7% | 21% |
XLC vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -4.9% | -6.29% | 4.45% | 23% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 0.1% | 8.3% | 26.8% | 21% |
Gold | GLD | -2% | -2% | -14.9% | -12% |
Silver | SLV | 1.7% | -4.2% | -13.2% | -4% |
Copper | CPER | 21.7% | 11.2% | 2.5% | 17% |
XLC vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -3% | -1.2% | 2.6% | 29% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -0.8% | -1.3% | 0.6% | 16% |