XLU
StockState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
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Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF is 10.4% off its high — deeper than its 3.4% average pullback, but it has been through 170 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
Moderately Elevated
Current Drawdown
-10.4%
Days in Drawdown
160
Avg Max Drawdown
3.4%
Avg Length
56
Drawdown Severity Score™
2.5
XLU - Price & High Water Mark
XLU - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $42.76, which represents a 10.4% decline from its all-time high of $47.73. This drawdown has persisted for 160 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.4% in depth, with an average duration of 56 days. State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF has gone through 170 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF was 52.3%, beginning in 2000. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1647 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF currently stands at 2.48. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 2.0 and 3.0 indicates a moderately elevated drawdown that's starting to exceed this asset's normal range.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 170 tracked pullbacks (63 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Ongoing | 160 days | -10.4% | $47.73 | $42.76 | n/a |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-27 | 2 days | -0.4% | $47.36 | $47.18 | $47.73 |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-23 | 7 days | -1.9% | $46.50 | $45.61 | $46.68 |
| 2025-10-16 | 2026-02-13 | 121 days | -9.2% | $46.10 | $41.87 | $46.50 |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-13 | 5 days | -0.7% | $45.06 | $44.76 | $45.11 |
| 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-03 | 2 days | -0.2% | $43.70 | $43.62 | $44.12 |
| 2025-08-05 | 2025-09-26 | 53 days | -5.4% | $43.05 | $40.73 | $43.08 |
| 2025-07-23 | 2025-07-30 | 8 days | -1.7% | $41.93 | $41.22 | $42.01 |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-18 | 4 days | -1.0% | $40.81 | $40.42 | $41.29 |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-14 | 4 days | -0.1% | $40.70 | $40.64 | $40.81 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-07-10 | 51 days | -3.2% | $40.52 | $39.21 | $40.70 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2025-05-16 | 165 days | -10.5% | $39.98 | $35.78 | $40.23 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-26 | 41 days | -6.1% | $39.64 | $37.22 | $39.97 |
| 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-16 | 14 days | -3.6% | $39.28 | $37.88 | $39.64 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-27 | 4 days | -0.9% | $38.73 | $38.39 | $38.77 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-09-20 | 4 days | -1.4% | $37.90 | $37.36 | $38.35 |
| 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-10 | 6 days | -1.2% | $36.79 | $36.35 | $36.89 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-04 | 2 days | -0.1% | $36.53 | $36.48 | $36.79 |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024-08-30 | 4 days | -0.8% | $36.35 | $36.06 | $36.53 |
| 2024-08-22 | 2024-08-23 | 2 days | -0.1% | $36.06 | $36.02 | $36.12 |
| 2024-08-20 | 2024-08-21 | 2 days | -0.2% | $35.88 | $35.81 | $36.06 |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-16 | 12 days | -2.6% | $35.54 | $34.60 | $35.65 |
| 2022-09-13 | 2024-08-01 | 689 days | -25.3% | $35.09 | $26.23 | $35.48 |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-09-12 | 25 days | -4.4% | $34.92 | $33.39 | $35.09 |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-08-18 | 2 days | -0.2% | $34.85 | $34.79 | $34.92 |
| 2022-04-11 | 2022-08-12 | 124 days | -15.7% | $34.30 | $28.91 | $34.46 |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-04-08 | 2 days | -0.2% | $34.27 | $34.18 | $34.30 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-06 | 3 days | -0.8% | $33.65 | $33.39 | $34.27 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2 days | -0.1% | $33.22 | $33.18 | $33.65 |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-24 | 16 days | -2.2% | $31.79 | $31.08 | $31.97 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-03-07 | 64 days | -9.2% | $31.69 | $28.79 | $31.79 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-28 | 12 days | -1.6% | $31.22 | $30.74 | $31.29 |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-15 | 2 days | -0.6% | $30.75 | $30.56 | $31.06 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-12-13 | 102 days | -8.6% | $30.55 | $27.92 | $30.75 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-02 | 11 days | -2.0% | $30.48 | $29.87 | $30.55 |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-08-20 | 3 days | -0.5% | $30.14 | $29.99 | $30.48 |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-08-10 | 5 days | -0.1% | $29.42 | $29.39 | $29.43 |
| 2020-02-19 | 2021-08-05 | 533 days | -36.1% | $29.42 | $18.81 | $29.42 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-13 | 14 days | -1.1% | $28.72 | $28.40 | $28.98 |
| 2020-01-27 | 2020-01-28 | 2 days | -0.2% | $28.33 | $28.26 | $28.38 |
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-13 | 12 days | -1.3% | $26.78 | $26.45 | $26.85 |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-31 | 9 days | -0.9% | $26.77 | $26.52 | $26.78 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-12-20 | 85 days | -5.5% | $26.70 | $25.24 | $26.77 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-26 | 2 days | -0.1% | $26.58 | $26.56 | $26.70 |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-09-18 | 14 days | -2.0% | $26.02 | $25.51 | $26.04 |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019-08-29 | 2 days | -0.3% | $25.43 | $25.36 | $25.53 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-08-26 | 4 days | -1.1% | $25.36 | $25.09 | $25.38 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-08-21 | 2 days | -0.2% | $25.21 | $25.17 | $25.34 |
| 2019-07-19 | 2019-08-16 | 29 days | -3.2% | $25.00 | $24.20 | $25.05 |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-07-18 | 7 days | -0.8% | $24.90 | $24.69 | $25.00 |
| 2019-06-25 | 2019-07-11 | 17 days | -2.8% | $24.90 | $24.21 | $24.90 |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-02-21 | 70 days | -8.7% | $22.69 | $20.72 | $22.79 |
| 2017-11-15 | 2018-10-24 | 343 days | -15.6% | $21.89 | $18.47 | $22.01 |
| 2016-07-07 | 2017-03-22 | 259 days | -12.4% | $19.56 | $17.13 | $19.65 |
| 2015-01-30 | 2016-03-08 | 404 days | -15.7% | $17.32 | $14.60 | $17.39 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-10-22 | 114 days | -9.2% | $15.24 | $13.83 | $15.29 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2014-02-14 | 290 days | -12.0% | $13.61 | $11.97 | $13.64 |
| 2012-07-31 | 2013-02-28 | 213 days | -9.9% | $12.18 | $10.97 | $12.19 |
| 2007-12-11 | 2012-06-14 | 1647 days | -46.5% | $11.70 | $6.26 | $11.71 |
| 2007-05-21 | 2007-10-31 | 164 days | -11.7% | $11.14 | $9.83 | $11.19 |
| 2005-10-04 | 2006-07-19 | 289 days | -11.9% | $8.43 | $7.43 | $8.47 |
| 2000-12-14 | 2005-02-14 | 1524 days | -52.3% | $7.11 | $3.39 | $7.11 |
| 1999-07-22 | 2000-09-08 | 415 days | -24.0% | $6.23 | $4.74 | $6.26 |
| 1998-12-30 | 1999-06-14 | 166 days | -12.2% | $6.02 | $5.29 | $6.07 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is trading at $42.76 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 10.4% below its high of $47.73. The drawdown has lasted 160 days. Severity score: 2.5 (Moderately Elevated).
XLU Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$42.76
High-water mark
$47.73
Current drawdown
-10.4%
Days in drawdown
160
This XLU page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF drawdowns.
What History Says About XLU
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF has dropped 15%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 710 days with an average max drop of -28.9%.
The current drawdown of -10.4% has lasted 160 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2000 to Feb 2005 | -52.3% | 1524 days |
| Dec 2007 to Jun 2012 | -46.5% | 1647 days |
| Feb 2020 to Aug 2021 | -36.1% | 533 days |
| Sep 2022 to Aug 2024 | -25.3% | 689 days |
| Jul 1999 to Sep 2000 | -24.0% | 415 days |
| Apr 2022 to Aug 2022 | -15.7% | 124 days |
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