SPY vs XLK | ETF Performance Comparison Tool – Composer
SPY vs. XLK
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$773.26
Today’s Change (Aug 8, 2026)
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Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLK
$187.97
Today’s Change (Aug 8, 2026)
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Correlation
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Top 10 comparisons with SPY:
| Comparison | Correlation |
|---|---|
| SPY | 1.00 |
| SSO | 1.00 |
| IVV | 1.00 |
| SPXL | 1.00 |
| VOO | 1.00 |
| UPRO | 1.00 |
| SPLG | 1.00 |
| VV | 1.00 |
| SCHX | 1.00 |
| ESGU | 1.00 |
| IWB | 1.00 |
Top 10 shared holdings
The top 10 holdings shared by SPY and XLK:
Performance Measures
for the time period Jan 29, 1993 to Aug 7, 2026
| Measure | SPY | XLK | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M Trailing Return | 3.4% | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 3M Trailing Return | 6.0% | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| Max Drawdown | -55.2% | -82.1% | +26.9% |
| Standard Deviation | 18.6% | 26.0% | -7.4% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.65 | 0.51 | +0.14 |
| Calmar Ratio | 0.20 | 0.13 | +0.07 |
What is SPY?
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF is a fund that before expenses generally corresponds to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index.
What is XLK?
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund before expenses seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the Technology Select Sector Index (ticker: IXT).
Snapshot
| Feature | SPY | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| Inception date | Jan 22, 1993 | Dec 16, 1998 |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.1% |
| Type | US Equities | US Equities |
| Fund owner | State Street (SPDR) | State Street (SPDR) |
| Volume (1m avg. daily) | $33,257,618,740 | $989,437,675 |
| AUM | $400,404,126,565 | $47,537,945,579 |
| Associated index | S&P 500 Index | S&P Technology Select Sector Index |
| Inverse/Leveraged | No | No |
| Passive/Active | Passive | Passive |
| Dividend | No | No |
Trading Strategies Related to SPY
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OOS Cumulative Return: —
Trading Strategies Related to XLK
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Category: Tactical, momentum, mean‑reversion, volatility timing, leveraged ETFs, managed futures, risk‑on/risk‑off, event‑driven
OOS Cumulative Return: 1832.53%
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