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 2026-08-07
Quick answers
What is XLV's Sector RS rank as of 2026-08-07?
As of 2026-08-07, XLV ranks #1 of 11 SPDR sectors by 63-day outperformance vs SPY, at +9.0%.
What Regime Signature quadrant is XLV in as of 2026-08-07?
As of 2026-08-07, XLV sits in the Grind-Up quadrant: slope +59.4% (annualised), realised volatility 18.2%.
Where is XLV's nearest Support Confluence cluster as of 2026-08-07?
As of 2026-08-07, the strongest Support Confluence cluster for XLV sits at $146.03, a 2-horizon agreement -11.9% from the current price.