XLV
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
#4 of 11 in US Sectors by own-history percentile (high → low)
Relative to SPY
Relative price history
XLV ÷ SPY, 10-year range, as of Sep 18, 2026
How the reading moved
These changes re-score an older XLV÷SPY ratio against today's 10-year window, so they show whether the relative price has drifted toward the highs or lows of its own history — not a peer ranking and not a return forecast.
- About one week: +0.7 pts (from 7.2% on Aug 31, 2026 to 7.9% now)
- About one month: +3.7 pts (from 4.2% on Jul 31, 2026 to 7.9% now)
US Sectors
Where this sits among peers
US Sectors · XLV highlighted · same axes as the category chart on the home page
Top holdings
Holdings snapshot as of Jul 17, 2026.
What moves this
XLV's earnings are relatively steady, but the sector's price relative to the market has periodically been pushed down by policy overhang — drug-pricing legislation, patent-cliff fears, or election-year rhetoric — that can persist independently of how the underlying businesses are actually performing.
FAQ
Why would a low-percentile reading not simply mean healthcare is 'due' for a rebound?
A sustained discount can reflect a real, ongoing risk (such as pending legislation) rather than a temporary mispricing — this site reports where the price sits, not why it will or won't revert.
Does this page account for individual drug approvals or trial results?
No — the sector-level ratio smooths over single-company news; a specific stock catalyst may not move the whole sector's relative price at all.
Is healthcare's relative price mainly driven by rates like utilities are?
Less so — healthcare's swings are more often tied to regulatory and litigation headlines than to the interest-rate cycle.
US Sectors
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