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Annual S&P Sector Performance

The chart below breaks down the annual performance of the S&P 500 sectors. Not only do you get an idea of how a small group of stocks affects the S&P each year, you see how each sector performs through economic and stock market cycles.

While sectors can bounce around from year to year, top to bottom and back again, over the long-term, those big swings even out. The chart shows annual returns for the ten stock market sectors against the S&P 500.

The table below ranks the best to worst sector returns over the past 12 years. Hover over the table to highlight each sector performance over that period.


S&P 500 Sector Performance

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total
CONS
-15.4%
INFT
61.7%
REAL
32.3%
UTIL
19.9%
FINL
28.8%
COND
43.1%
REAL
30.2%
COND
10.1%
ENRS
27.4%
INFT
38.8%
HLTH
6.5%
INFT
50.3%
INFT
43.9%
ENRS
54.6%
ENRS
65.7%
INFT
541.0%
HLTH
-22.8%
MATR
48.6%
COND
27.7%
CONS
14.0%
COND
23.9%
HLTH
41.5%
UTIL
29.0%
HLTH
6.9%
TELS
23.5%
MATR
23.8%
UTIL
4.1%
TELS
32.7%
COND
33.3%
REAL
46.2%
UTIL
1.6%
HLTH
413.4%
UTIL
-29.0%
COND
41.3%
INDU
26.7%
HLTH
12.7%
REAL
19.7%
INDU
40.7%
HLTH
25.3%
CONS
6.6%
FINL
22.8%
COND
23.0%
COND
0.8%
FINL
32.1%
TELS
23.6%
FINL
35.0%
CONS
-0.6%
COND
379.0%
TELS
-30.5%
REAL
27.1%
MATR
22.2%
REAL
11.4%
TELS
18.3%
FINL
35.6%
INFT
20.1%
INFT
5.9%
INDU
18.9%
FINL
22.2%
INFT
-0.3%
S&P
31.5%
MATR
20.7%
INFT
34.5%
HLTH
-2.0%
CONS
298.5%
COND
-33.5%
S&P
26.5%
ENRS
20.5%
TELS
6.3%
HLTH
17.9%
S&P
32.4%
CONS
16.0%
REAL
4.7%
MATR
16.7%
HLTH
22.1%
REAL
-2.2%
INDU
29.4%
S&P
18.4%
S&P
28.7%
INDU
-5.5%
S&P
254.6%
ENRS
-34.9%
INDU
20.9%
TELS
19.0%
COND
6.1%
S&P
16.0%
INFT
28.4%
FINL
15.2%
TELS
3.4%
UTIL
16.3%
S&P
21.8%
S&P
-4.4%
REAL
29.0%
HLTH
13.5%
MATR
27.3%
FINL
-10.5%
INDU
226.2%
S&P
-37.0%
HLTH
19.7%
S&P
15.1%
ENRS
4.7%
INDU
15.4%
CONS
26.1%
S&P
13.7%
S&P
1.4%
INFT
13.9%
INDU
21.0%
CONS
-8.4%
COND
27.9%
INDU
11.1%
HLTH
26.1%
MATR
-12.3%
UTIL
191.3%
INDU
-39.9%
FINL
17.2%
CONS
14.1%
INFT
2.4%
MATR
15.0%
MATR
25.6%
INDU
9.8%
FINL
-1.5%
S&P
12.0%
CONS
13.5%
TELS
-12.5%
CONS
27.6%
CONS
10.8%
COND
24.4%
S&P
-18.1%
REAL
173.7%
REAL
-42.3%
CONS
14.9%
FINL
12.1%
S&P
2.1%
INFT
14.8%
ENRS
25.1%
COND
9.7%
INDU
-2.5%
COND
6.0%
UTIL
12.1%
FINL
-13.0%
UTIL
26.4%
UTIL
0.5%
TELS
21.6%
REAL
-26.1%
MATR
160.8%
INFT
-43.1%
ENRS
13.8%
INFT
10.2%
INDU
-0.6%
CONS
10.8%
UTIL
13.2%
MATR
6.9%
UTIL
-4.8%
CONS
5.4%
REAL
10.9%
INDU
-13.3%
MATR
24.6%
FINL
-1.7%
INDU
21.1%
INFT
-28.2%
FINL
97.7%
MATR
-45.7%
UTIL
11.9%
UTIL
5.5%
MATR
-9.6%
ENRS
4.6%
TELS
11.5%
TELS
3.0%
MATR
-8.4%
REAL
3.4%
ENRS
-1.0%
MATR
-14.7%
HLTH
20.8%
REAL
-2.2%
CONS
18.6%
COND
-37.0%
ENRS
74.7%
FINL
-55.3%
TELS
8.9%
HLTH
2.9%
FINL
-17.1%
UTIL
1.3%
REAL
1.6%
ENRS
-7.8%
ENRS
-21.1%
HLTH
-2.7%
TELS
-1.3%
ENRS
-18.1%
ENRS
11.8%
ENRS
-33.7%
UTIL
17.7%
TELS
-39.9%
TELS
71.9%
Abbr. Sector Index Annual Best Worst
COND S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index 11.01% 43.1% -37.0%
CONS S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index 9.66% 27.6% -15.4%
ENRS S&P 500 Energy Index 3.79% 65.7% -34.9%
FINL S&P 500 Financials Index 4.65% 35.6% -55.3%
HLTH S&P 500 Health Care Index 11.52% 41.5% -22.8%
INDU S&P 500 Industrials Index 8.20% 40.7% -39.9%
INFT S&P 500 Information Technology Index 13.19% 61.7% -43.1%
MATR S&P 500 Materials Index 6.60% 48.6% -45.7%
REAL S&P 500 Real Estate Index 6.94% 46.2% -42.3%
TELS S&P 500 Communication Services Index 3.68% 32.7% -39.9%
UTIL S&P 500 Utilities Index 7.39% 29.0% -29.0%
S&P S&P 500 Index 8.80% 32.4% -37.0%
Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The historical performance is meant to show changes in market trends across the different S&P 500 sectors over the past ten years. Returns represent total annual returns (reinvestment of all distributions) and does not include fees and expenses. The investments you choose should reflect your financial goals and risk tolerance. For assistance, talk to a financial professional. All data are as of 12/31/22.

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