XLP · 1998 to present — Consumer Staples Select Sector (XLP): Trajectory Since December 1998
Consumer Staples ETF (XLP) History — XLP price trajectory and drawdowns since its December 1998 listing.
The staples sector ETF from its December 1998 listing, same scale and same drawdown ribbon as XLY so the two can be read side by side. The defensive reputation is a statement about the ribbon, not the line: staples fall less, and they also rise less.
What this page answers
This static page is built to answer searches for XLP · 1998 to present. It summarizes the live dataset behind the Consumer Staples Select Sector (XLP): Trajectory Since December 1998 panel and links to the full interactive chart.
The staples sector ETF from its December 1998 listing, same scale and same drawdown ribbon as XLY so the two can be read side by side. The defensive reputation is a statement about the ribbon, not the line: staples fall less, and they also rise less. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.
The plate
Latest Snapshot
- Updated
- 2026-09-06
- Latest close
- 84.582026-09-04
- Observations
- 6,968
- Sample
- 1998-12-22 – 2026-09-04
Data & Source
GET /api/consumer/xlp-price.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.
Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.
FAQ
Where does this data come from?
History of Market combines public market and macro datasets — exchange closing prices, company filings, Robert Shiller, FRED, NBER, and the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook (Dimson–Marsh–Staunton). The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.
How often is it updated?
Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh on Sunday. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.
Can I use the data?
Yes, for research and education with attribution to History of Market. Upstream data sources retain their own terms.