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%)
Total Return of Communication Sector versus its related sector ETF SPY
5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart
5 Year Drawdown / Underwater Chart for XLC Performance & Benchmarks - 24.6% in 12m

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%