$1,000 invested Utilities Select Sector SPDR (2016)
NYSE · XLU · reinvest dividends · adjusted close
●Result2016-01-04 — 2026-09-11
Today you would have
$2,719
+$1,719 (+171.87%)
XLUSPY (benchmark)
- Entry price
- $15.59
- Current price
- $42.39
- Shares
- 64.1349
- CAGR
- +9.81%
- Max Drawdown
- -36.07%
- vs SPY
- -177.96 pp
✦The story
A $1,000 investment in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR fund at the beginning of 2016 grew to $2,719 by mid-2026, a total return of +171.9%. Utilities delivered steady, dividend-oriented growth over the decade, though the position saw a maximum drawdown of 36.1%. The sector lagged the S&P 500, which gained +349.8% over the same period.
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