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Information Technology — Historical Charts and Data
XLK year to date: +21.1% as of 2026-11-12. Information Technology on History of Market: Tech Sector Annual Returns; Tech Sector Forward P/E. 7 charts with downloadable data, refreshed daily.
Information Technology in figures
| Measure | Value | Date or period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest close | $173.77 | Nov 12, 2026 | Fund closing price |
| Return this year (total return) | +21.1% | Nov 12, 2026 | Dividend-adjusted closes, since the previous year's last close |
| Average annual return (total return) | +13.8% | 1999–2025 | Arithmetic mean; total return from dividend-adjusted closes, 27 complete calendar years |
| Compound annual return (total return) | +9.6% | 1999–2025 | Geometric mean; total return from dividend-adjusted closes, 27 complete calendar years |
| Calendar years with a gain | 20 of 27 (74.1%) | 1999–2025 | Total return from dividend-adjusted closes, 27 complete calendar years |
| Highest calendar-year return | +65.2% (1999) | 1999–2025 | Total return from dividend-adjusted closes, 27 complete calendar years |
| Lowest calendar-year return | -41.9% (2000) | 1999–2025 | Total return from dividend-adjusted closes, 27 complete calendar years |
| Deepest fall from a record close | -82.0% | Mar 27, 2000 – Oct 9, 2002 | Dividend-adjusted daily closes; back at the record on Mar 1, 2017 |
| Below the record close | -14.0% | Nov 12, 2026 | Dividend-adjusted daily closes; record close on Oct 6, 2026 |
| Forward P/E | 17.6× | Nov 12, 2026 | S5INFT: blended 12-month forward consensus earnings, daily |
| Weight of the ten largest holdings | 64.6% | Nov 13, 2026 | Holdings disclosed by XLK |
Computed from this site's published data files each time the page is built. Each measure links to the chart that holds the full series.
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Tech Sector Since 1998
XLK · 1998 to present — Technology Select Sector (XLK): The Historical Arc Since 1998
Complete trajectory of the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) since its 1998 inception.
Tech Sector Annual Returns
XLK · Annual Return — Technology Sector Historical Calendar-Year Returns
Calendar-year performances of XLK through the dot-com bubble, the smartphone era, and the cloud/AI expansion.
Tech Sector Return Distribution
XLK · Return Distribution — Technology Sector Annual Returns Since 1999
Histogram of annual total returns for the technology sector, highlighting structural growth and recovery elasticity.
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Tech Sector Concentration
XLK · Top Holdings & Cumulative Weight — XLK Top Holdings and Cumulative Portfolio Concentration
Top ten holdings and portfolio concentration within the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund.
Tech Sector Forward P/E
S5INFT · Consensus Forward PE — Information Technology Forward P/E Multiple Since 1998
Thirty-year forward P/E multiple trajectory for S&P Information Technology against its March 2000 peak of 58.7x.