SPDR sector ETF
XLV — Health Care
Cross-pattern readings
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Methodology and the universe-wide rankings live at Sector RS. Regime classification at Regime Signature. Support-cluster math at Support Confluence.
Reading Health Care on this desk
Health Care is the deepest defensive bucket — its RS tends to rise when the market pays for earnings stability, and its rotations are slow and persistent rather than sharp. The cross-region view of this sector lives on the sector engine page; who inside the ETF is doing the work shows on the dispersion desk. Methodology: Sector RS. Research diary, not investment advice.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-22
Quick answers
What is XLV's Sector RS rank as of 2026-10-22?
As of 2026-10-22, XLV ranks #2 of 11 SPDR sectors by 63-day outperformance vs SPY, at +8.3%.
What Regime Signature quadrant is XLV in as of 2026-10-22?
As of 2026-10-22, XLV sits in the Volatile-Up quadrant: slope +21.5% (annualised), realised volatility 17.5%.
Where is XLV's nearest Support Confluence cluster as of 2026-10-22?
As of 2026-10-22, the strongest Support Confluence cluster for XLV sits at $170.29, a 1-horizon agreement -6.1% from the current price.