Xylem Inc. (XYL)
S&P 500 · Industrials · data since 2011-10-13 · last close 2026-09-09
Xylem Inc. (XYL) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.2 | -5.7 | -7.8 | -1.1 | -6.9 | 7.9 | -1.4 | -5.5 | -2.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 6.9 | 5.8 | -8.7 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 11.8 | -1.8 | 4.2 | 2.3 | -6.5 | -3.2 |
| 2024 | -1.7 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 8.2 | -3.8 | -1.6 | 3.3 | -1.8 | -9.8 | 4.4 | -8.5 |
| 2023 | -5.9 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -3.2 | 12.4 | 0.1 | -7.9 | -12.1 | 2.8 | 12.8 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | -12.4 | -15.0 | -4.2 | -5.6 | 5.0 | -7.2 | 17.7 | -0.7 | -4.1 | 17.3 | 10.0 | -1.6 |
| 2021 | -5.1 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 8.5 | -9.3 | 5.6 | -7.1 | -1.0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -5.0 | -15.8 | 10.4 | -7.4 | -2.1 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 5.5 | -10.7 | 12.7 | -4.0 | -4.3 | 3.9 | -3.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -5.2 | -3.1 | -4.3 | 13.6 | -0.6 | 5.2 | -17.6 | 11.3 | -8.6 |
| 2017 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 4.5 | -1.6 |
| 2016 | -1.5 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 7.3 | -0.0 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 3.1 | -7.9 | 7.1 | -4.0 |
| 2015 | -10.4 | 5.1 | -1.9 | 5.7 | -0.8 | 1.4 | -6.8 | -5.6 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 2.9 | -2.2 |
| 2014 | -3.6 | 18.4 | -7.5 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 4.8 | -9.7 | 5.6 | -4.4 | 2.8 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -4.3 | -7.5 | -0.1 | 12.7 | 24.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 0.5 | -8.8 | -0.6 | -4.7 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -3.1 | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| 2011 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10.3 | -10.2 | 7.5 |
| Avg | -0.8 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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XYL seasonality — average by calendar month
Xylem Inc. has monthly history back to 2011. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 12 of 15 years, median +4.5%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. December is the soft spot, down in 9 of 15 with a median of -1.0%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±6.8% in an average month and has fallen 46.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.8% | +2.0% | -0.5% | +1.7% | -0.4% | +1.8% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +2.9% | +3.6% | -0.2% |
| Win rate | 47%/15 | 60%/15 | 60%/15 | 73%/15 | 47%/15 | 53%/15 | 53%/15 | 47%/15 | 64%/14 | 67%/15 | 80%/15 | 40%/15 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
XYL risk & extremes
XYL 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 Xylem Inc.'s best month?+
Xylem Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is October 2013, at +24.04%.
What was Xylem Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2018, at -17.63%.
Is Xylem Inc. up this year?+
Xylem Inc. is down 20.38% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Xylem Inc.'s 1-year return?+
-20.95% 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 Xylem Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 46.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2011.
Which calendar month is historically best for Xylem Inc.?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2011. An average is not a forecast.
About Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc. is an S&P 500 company, an industrials business worth about $25 billion. It builds the big heavy things the economy runs on — with price receipts on this site going back to 2011. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2011) would be about $502 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 2013 at +24.04%; its worst, October 2018 at -17.63%.
- It has closed November in the green 12 out of 15 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.