XLC vs USHY

Comparison between THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND (XLC, ETF) and ISHARES BROAD USD HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF (USHY, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceXLC has outperformed USHY, delivering a return of +9.5% compared to +4.3%

XLC vs USHY - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	XLC(ETF)	USHY(ETF)
Net Assets	$24B	$24B
Expense Ratio	0.08%	0.08%
Max Drawdown	47.23%	23.61%
Sharpe Ratio	1.27	1.25
5Y Beta	0.83	0.23
P/E Ratio	22.94	N/A
Forward P/E	13.07	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.46	N/A
5Y Dividends CAGR	23.41%	4.95%
5Y EPS CAGR	20.86%	N/A
Debt to Equity	46.04%	N/A
P/S Ratio	2.12	N/A
P/B Ratio	3.23	N/A

Net Assets

Winner

XLC

$24B

USHY

$24B

Expense Ratio

XLC

0.08%

USHY

0.08%

Max Drawdown

XLC

47.23%

Winner

USHY

23.61%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

XLC

1.27

USHY

1.25

5Y Beta

XLC

0.83

Winner

USHY

0.23

P/E Ratio

XLC

22.94

USHY

N/A

Forward P/E

XLC

13.07

USHY

N/A

PEG Ratio

XLC

0.46

USHY

N/A

5Y Dividends CAGR

Winner

XLC

23.41%

USHY

4.95%

5Y EPS CAGR

XLC

20.86%

USHY

N/A

Debt to Equity

XLC

46.04%

USHY

N/A

P/S Ratio

XLC

2.12

USHY

N/A

P/B Ratio

XLC

3.23

USHY

N/A

XLC vs USHY - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	XLC	USHY
1 month	+2.75%	+0.44%
3 months	+0.37%	+0.53%
6 months	+4.98%	+2.77%
1 year	+21.19%	+8.72%
5 years(CAGR)	+9.45%	+4.31%
10 years(CAGR)	N/A	+4.80%
Max(CAGR)	+12.46%	+4.80%

Winner

XLC

+2.75%

USHY

+0.44%

XLC

+0.37%

Winner

USHY

+0.53%

Winner

XLC

+4.98%

USHY

+2.77%

Winner

XLC

+21.19%

USHY

+8.72%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

XLC

+9.45%

USHY

+4.31%

10Y(CAGR)

XLC

N/A

USHY

+4.80%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

XLC

+12.46%

USHY

+4.80%

XLC vs USHY - Annual Returns (2017 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	XLC	USHY
2026	+0.35%	+1.36%
2025	+22.47%	+8.61%
2024	+35.46%	+8.79%
2023	+50.86%	+12.52%
2022	-38.06%	-11.13%
2021	+17.71%	+5.27%
2020	+25.43%	+5.77%
2019	+29.33%	+14.58%
2018	-16.87%	-2.55%
2017	N/A	+0.16%

XLC vs USHY Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for XLC was -46.65%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 692 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for USHY was -22.44%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current XLC drawdown is -2.31%. The current USHY drawdown is -0.08%.

Rank	XLC	USHY
#1	-46.65% Sep 1, 2021 - Jun 4, 2024	-22.44% Feb 14, 2020 - Oct 12, 2020
#2	-30.15% Feb 19, 2020 - Jul 10, 2020	-15.57% Dec 27, 2021 - Dec 21, 2023
#3	-24.32% Jul 25, 2018 - Jul 26, 2019	-6.11% Oct 1, 2018 - Jan 31, 2019
#4	-17.97% Feb 14, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025	-4.66% Feb 28, 2025 - May 12, 2025
#5	-11.32% Sep 2, 2020 - Nov 24, 2020	-2.66% Jan 8, 2018 - Aug 1, 2018
#6	-10.58% Jan 30, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	-2.43% Feb 20, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026
#7	-7.58% Sep 19, 2025 - Jan 29, 2026	-2.31% Nov 5, 2021 - Dec 22, 2021
#8	-7.39% Jul 26, 2019 - Nov 15, 2019	-2.31% Mar 27, 2024 - May 6, 2024
#9	-6.41% Jul 10, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-2.06% Feb 12, 2021 - Apr 6, 2021
#10	-6.25% Dec 12, 2024 - Jan 30, 2025	-1.92% Oct 12, 2020 - Nov 4, 2020
#11	-5.14% Apr 29, 2021 - Jun 4, 2021	-1.82% May 3, 2019 - Jun 11, 2019
#12	-4.89% Jan 17, 2020 - Feb 12, 2020	-1.70% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025
#13	-4.77% Mar 22, 2021 - Apr 5, 2021	-1.61% Dec 27, 2023 - Feb 1, 2024
#14	-4.70% Jan 26, 2021 - Feb 4, 2021	-1.48% Sep 16, 2021 - Nov 5, 2021
#15	-3.57% Jan 8, 2021 - Jan 20, 2021	-1.36% Nov 3, 2017 - Dec 1, 2017