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XLV: State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF research
As of 09-28-2026
XLV posts a strong 12m return of 29.82% and positive 3m RS of +3.26%, both better than several overweight sector funds, even though healthcare sits at neutral in the macro tilt and rotation read. Its low beta of 0.52 and contained drawdown of -10.5% offer a defensive complement inside a risk-on portfolio. The wide 70.6 bps spread is a liquidity consideration for active trading. Given the neutral macro stance despite strong fundamentals, this merits watching for a clearer overweight signal before full conviction.
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