XLV
StockState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
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State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF is 2.8% off its high — within its normal range (its pullbacks average 2.5%). Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Typical
Current Drawdown
-2.8%
Days in Drawdown
26
Avg Max Drawdown
2.5%
Avg Length
40
Drawdown Severity Score™
0.7
XLV - Price & High Water Mark
XLV - 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF is trading slightly below its recent peak. As of 2026-09-25, the stock price is $170.70, just 2.8% below its all-time high of $175.68.
Based on its full tracked price history, State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF typically experiences drawdowns averaging 2.5% in depth, with an average duration of 40 days. State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF has gone through 236 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF was 39.2%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1984 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF currently stands at 0.66. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
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 Health Care 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 236 tracked pullbacks (65 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Ongoing | 26 days | -2.8% | $175.68 | $170.70 | n/a |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-07 | 2 days | -1.1% | $163.74 | $161.96 | $164.81 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-02 | 3 days | -1.3% | $160.74 | $158.66 | $163.74 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-06-26 | 116 days | -10.5% | $158.84 | $142.21 | $160.34 |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-02-27 | 51 days | -3.7% | $158.31 | $152.52 | $158.84 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-07 | 43 days | -5.5% | $156.76 | $148.06 | $158.31 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2025-11-21 | 431 days | -17.1% | $151.96 | $125.96 | $152.65 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-16 | 14 days | -2.1% | $151.92 | $148.78 | $151.96 |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-08-27 | 2 days | -0.1% | $150.23 | $150.15 | $150.38 |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-13 | 12 days | -3.4% | $146.08 | $141.10 | $146.14 |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-01 | 15 days | -2.3% | $145.48 | $142.18 | $146.08 |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-16 | 2 days | -0.4% | $143.29 | $142.79 | $144.82 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-07-11 | 102 days | -6.3% | $142.21 | $133.26 | $142.40 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-27 | 30 days | -2.1% | $141.82 | $138.91 | $142.19 |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-22 | 3 days | -0.3% | $139.67 | $139.20 | $141.15 |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-15 | 8 days | -1.0% | $138.47 | $137.03 | $139.22 |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-05 | 4 days | -0.1% | $136.39 | $136.19 | $136.61 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | 22 days | -1.8% | $135.21 | $132.82 | $136.39 |
| 2024-01-09 | 2024-01-10 | 2 days | -0.0% | $134.62 | $134.60 | $135.21 |
| 2024-01-05 | 2024-01-08 | 4 days | -0.1% | $133.55 | $133.44 | $134.62 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-04 | 2 days | -0.2% | $133.11 | $132.89 | $133.55 |
| 2022-04-11 | 2024-01-02 | 632 days | -16.1% | $133.10 | $111.72 | $133.11 |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-04-07 | 97 days | -10.6% | $131.44 | $117.56 | $132.31 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2021-12-29 | 2 days | -0.3% | $130.77 | $130.43 | $131.17 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-22 | 6 days | -1.3% | $128.53 | $126.86 | $128.88 |
| 2021-09-07 | 2021-12-15 | 100 days | -8.1% | $126.20 | $115.99 | $127.77 |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-03 | 17 days | -1.6% | $126.16 | $124.15 | $126.20 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-16 | 13 days | -1.8% | $123.73 | $121.56 | $124.69 |
| 2021-07-26 | 2021-07-28 | 3 days | -0.6% | $121.25 | $120.46 | $121.46 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-21 | 14 days | -1.3% | $118.94 | $117.36 | $118.99 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2021-07-07 | 2 days | -0.1% | $118.31 | $118.19 | $118.94 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-01 | 2 days | -0.1% | $116.22 | $116.15 | $117.18 |
| 2021-06-23 | 2021-06-24 | 2 days | -0.4% | $115.28 | $114.80 | $115.39 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-06-22 | 12 days | -1.4% | $115.23 | $113.67 | $115.28 |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-06-10 | 17 days | -2.5% | $114.35 | $111.45 | $115.23 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-20 | 10 days | -2.0% | $114.12 | $111.82 | $114.22 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-07 | 12 days | -1.9% | $113.61 | $111.45 | $113.97 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-23 | 2 days | -0.4% | $113.37 | $112.87 | $113.61 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-15 | 2 days | -0.0% | $108.91 | $108.90 | $110.76 |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-04-13 | 82 days | -6.5% | $108.48 | $101.43 | $108.91 |
| 2021-01-12 | 2021-01-20 | 9 days | -1.1% | $107.96 | $106.75 | $108.48 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-05 | 2 days | -0.4% | $103.84 | $103.40 | $104.15 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-31 | 11 days | -1.3% | $103.02 | $101.67 | $103.84 |
| 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-17 | 9 days | -1.7% | $102.74 | $101.05 | $102.93 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-08 | 2 days | -0.6% | $102.60 | $101.97 | $102.74 |
| 2020-11-16 | 2020-12-04 | 19 days | -3.3% | $102.21 | $98.86 | $102.60 |
| 2020-11-11 | 2020-11-13 | 3 days | -0.5% | $101.44 | $100.94 | $102.21 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-11-04 | 23 days | -6.8% | $99.46 | $92.68 | $99.97 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-10-12 | 40 days | -7.0% | $99.38 | $92.43 | $99.46 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2 days | -0.9% | $98.30 | $97.42 | $99.38 |
| 2020-08-18 | 2020-08-27 | 10 days | -1.0% | $97.55 | $96.55 | $97.85 |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-07-15 | 174 days | -28.4% | $94.24 | $67.47 | $95.01 |
| 2018-12-03 | 2019-10-29 | 330 days | -15.4% | $83.95 | $70.98 | $83.99 |
| 2018-10-02 | 2018-11-30 | 60 days | -8.7% | $83.73 | $76.43 | $83.95 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-08-17 | 200 days | -12.8% | $79.27 | $69.13 | $79.45 |
| 2015-07-21 | 2017-03-01 | 590 days | -17.1% | $64.32 | $53.32 | $64.60 |
| 2014-09-25 | 2014-10-27 | 33 days | -7.8% | $53.83 | $49.65 | $53.84 |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-06-03 | 90 days | -7.0% | $49.05 | $45.61 | $49.10 |
| 2011-05-19 | 2012-01-18 | 245 days | -17.3% | $28.16 | $23.28 | $28.16 |
| 2007-12-11 | 2011-04-26 | 1232 days | -39.2% | $26.61 | $16.18 | $26.82 |
| 2007-05-24 | 2007-11-30 | 191 days | -8.2% | $26.34 | $24.18 | $26.35 |
| 2006-03-23 | 2006-08-29 | 159 days | -9.9% | $23.24 | $20.95 | $23.30 |
| 2005-09-12 | 2005-12-22 | 102 days | -7.8% | $22.66 | $20.90 | $22.70 |
| 2000-01-11 | 2005-06-17 | 1984 days | -33.3% | $22.06 | $14.72 | $22.14 |
| 1999-04-26 | 1999-12-23 | 242 days | -15.5% | $20.30 | $17.14 | $20.45 |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-04-23 | 11 days | -7.9% | $20.26 | $18.66 | $20.30 |
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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) is trading at $170.70 as of Sep 25, 2026. It is 2.8% below its high of $175.68. The drawdown has lasted 26 days. Severity score: 0.7 (Typical).
XLV Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$170.70
High-water mark
$175.68
Current drawdown
-2.8%
Days in drawdown
26
This XLV 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF drawdowns.
What History Says About XLV
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF has dropped 15%+ from its high 9 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 651 days with an average max drop of -22.2%.
The current drawdown of -2.8% has lasted 26 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2007 to Apr 2011 | -39.2% | 1232 days |
| Jan 2000 to Jun 2005 | -33.3% | 1984 days |
| Jan 2020 to Jul 2020 | -28.4% | 174 days |
| May 2011 to Jan 2012 | -17.3% | 245 days |
| Sep 2024 to Nov 2025 | -17.1% | 431 days |
| Jul 2015 to Mar 2017 | -17.1% | 590 days |
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