SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF (WTEL-L)
Top ETFs · Global Comm Services · data since 2008-12-15 · last close 2026-09-09
SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF (WTEL-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.0 | -2.9 | -7.2 | 12.5 | 1.6 | -8.9 | -0.8 | 5.2 | -0.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 7.8 | -5.9 | -7.0 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 6.1 | -3.5 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 13.0 | -3.3 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 6.3 | -1.7 | -2.6 | -2.8 | 7.9 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | -8.3 | -3.5 | 1.1 | -12.8 | -0.9 | -7.0 | 1.4 | -2.6 | -10.2 | -1.0 | 2.4 | -3.8 |
| 2021 | -0.4 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -5.2 | 0.4 | -3.9 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -8.1 | -8.9 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 8.6 | -5.1 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -4.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -2.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 2.0 | -5.6 | -2.0 | 3.0 | -3.5 | -2.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -4.3 | 3.7 | -5.6 |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 3.3 | -3.1 | 4.7 | -1.5 | 0.8 | -2.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 5.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | -3.0 | 0.2 | -5.0 | -2.1 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 1.1 | 4.4 | -3.9 | 6.1 | -1.6 | -0.6 | 1.9 | -3.9 | -6.7 | 8.1 | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| 2014 | -4.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -1.9 | 0.6 | 2.9 | -5.7 |
| 2013 | 4.0 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 7.1 | -5.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | -2.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -3.5 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | -4.7 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| 2011 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -2.2 | -0.0 | -1.5 | -4.6 | -4.5 | 5.8 | -1.9 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | -6.6 | -0.9 | 4.0 | -2.2 | -7.1 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 4.1 | -5.6 | 5.3 |
| 2009 | -10.8 | -4.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| 2008 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4.0 |
| Avg | 0.8 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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WTEL-L seasonality — average by calendar month
SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF has monthly history back to 2008. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 13 of 18 years, median +2.9%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. February is the soft spot, down in 10 of 18 with a median of -0.5%. Across its full record it has closed 63% of months higher, swings ±4.4% in an average month and has fallen 44.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.8% | -0.7% | +0.4% | +2.5% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +2.9% | +0.3% | -0.4% | +0.6% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| Win rate | 67%/18 | 44%/18 | 72%/18 | 72%/18 | 56%/18 | 61%/18 | 83%/18 | 50%/18 | 59%/17 | 59%/17 | 65%/17 | 67%/18 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
WTEL-L risk & extremes
WTEL-L drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF's best month?+
SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF's strongest completed month on record is January 2023, at +13.02%.
What was SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is April 2022, at -12.81%.
Is SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF up this year?+
SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF is up 0.82% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF's 1-year return?+
+3.41% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 44.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2008.
Which calendar month is historically best for SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2008. An average is not a forecast.
About SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF
SPDR MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF is a global comm services business worth about $97 million. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2008, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2008) would be about $496 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 2023 at +13.02%; its worst, April 2022 at -12.81%.
- It has closed July in the green 15 out of 18 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.