SPDR S&P 500 ETF against State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF — live side-by-side technical comparison.
Prices as of 2026-11-10T17:31:59+00:00 UTC · updates daily
XLV leads 7 of the 7 windows we measure — over 1 month SPY is -4.1% and XLV +10.1%; over year to date SPY is +9.5% and XLV +21.5%. The SPY/XLV price ratio stands at 3.9747, below its 50-day average of 4.4023, and below the 200-day average of 4.5899. A ratio above its own average means SPY is gaining on XLV; on this reading the recent edge belongs to XLV.
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| SPY | XLV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $746.61 | $188.05 |
| 1 day | -0.8% | -0.1%lead |
| 5 days | -1.0% | +2.2%lead |
| 1 month | -4.1% | +10.1%lead |
| 6 months | +1.2% | +31.1%lead |
| Year to date | +9.5% | +21.5%lead |
| 1 year | +9.7% | +27.7%lead |
| 2 years | +24.9% | +25.2%lead |
| 52-week position | 77% of range | 92% of range |
| 52-week range | $629.28–$781.62 | $141.97–$192.32 |
| vs 50-day average | below $764.95 | above $174.07 |
| vs 200-day average | above $730.97 | above $159.69 |
| RSI (14) | 43 | 67 |
| Next earnings | — | — |
SPY trades at $746.61, below its 50-day average of $764.95, and above the 200-day at $730.97. It sits at 77% of its 52-week range ($629.28–$781.62); 14-day RSI is 43, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 1.6%. For levels, the first level overhead is $750.00 (0.4% away) and the first support below is $730.97 (2.2% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 2 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bearish.
XLV trades at $188.05, above its 50-day average of $174.07, and above the 200-day at $159.69. It sits at 92% of its 52-week range ($141.97–$192.32); 14-day RSI is 67, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 2.0%. For levels, the first level overhead is $189.66 (0.9% away) and the first support below is $176.84 (6.0% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 6 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bullish.
XLV is the more volatile of the two — an average session moves it 2.0% against 1.6% for SPY, so an identical position size carries roughly 1.2× the daily risk.
The comparison turns on those levels: SPY clearing $750.00 or losing $730.97; XLV clearing $189.66 or losing $176.84. Until one of them gives way, the relative reading above stands.