Real Estate Select Sector SPDR (XLRE)
REITs · US Real Estate · data since 2015-10-08 · last close 2026-10-26
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR (XLRE) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.7 | 5.8 | -6.2 | 8.7 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | -3.0 | -6.5 | 4.6 | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -2.4 | -1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | -2.9 | 1.9 | -2.1 |
| 2024 | -4.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | -8.4 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 3.3 | -3.3 | 4.2 | -8.7 |
| 2023 | 9.9 | -5.9 | -1.5 | 1.0 | -4.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 | -3.1 | -7.2 | -2.9 | 12.5 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | -8.6 | -4.8 | 7.8 | -3.6 | -5.1 | -6.8 | 8.5 | -5.6 | -13.2 | 2.0 | 6.8 | -4.8 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 2.8 | -6.3 | 7.6 | -0.9 | 10.3 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -6.2 | -15.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.0 | -2.1 | -3.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 5.0 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 1.0 | -0.0 | -1.7 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -1.9 | -6.8 | 3.8 | -0.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | -2.6 | -1.6 | 5.5 | -7.3 |
| 2017 | -0.1 | 4.7 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -1.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | -6.4 | 0.5 | 10.7 | -2.4 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 3.2 | -3.7 | -1.3 | -5.5 | -3.0 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2.5 | -0.7 | 2.5 |
| Avg | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | -3.3 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Median | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | -2.1 | -1.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
October so far: +4.6% against an average of -0.6% and a median of -1.6% across 11 completed Octobers, 4 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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XLRE seasonality — average by calendar month
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR has monthly history back to 2015. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 7 of 11 years, median +2.9%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 8 of 11 with a median of -2.1%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±4.9% in an average month and has fallen 38.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.5% | -0.3% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +1.8% | +3.2% | +0.3% | -3.3% | -0.6% | +3.1% | +0.5% |
| Win rate | 55%/11 | 64%/11 | 55%/11 | 45%/11 | 73%/11 | 91%/11 | 91%/11 | 55%/11 | 27%/11 | 36%/11 | 64%/11 | 55%/11 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
XLRE risk & extremes
XLRE 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 Real Estate Select Sector SPDR's best month?+
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR's strongest completed month on record is November 2023, at +12.48%.
What was Real Estate Select Sector SPDR's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -15.11%.
Is Real Estate Select Sector SPDR up this year?+
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR is up 7.72% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Real Estate Select Sector SPDR's 1-year return?+
+3.03% 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 Real Estate Select Sector SPDR's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 38.8%, measured on month-end closes since 2015.
Which calendar month is historically best for Real Estate Select Sector SPDR?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2015. An average is not a forecast.
About Real Estate Select Sector SPDR
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR is an us real estate business worth about $8 billion. It collects rent at scale, which remains an excellent business — with price receipts on this site going back to 2015. Since 2015 it has ground out +91% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2023 at +12.48%; its worst, March 2020 at -15.11%.
- It has closed June in the green 10 out of 11 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.