XLV vs IBM
- 1 of 19 forces clearly differ
- Data through Oct 30, 2026
- Market move removed first
XLV and IBM clearly differ on 1 of 19 forces. The widest gap is japanese yen: in weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar, XLV typically moved −0.08% and IBM +1.8%.
| Economic force | XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | IBM |
|---|---|---|
| Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | −1.1%−1.8% to −0.45%Clear | −0.90%−2.2% to +0.40%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points | +1.2%−0.49% to +2.9%Not distinguishable from zero | +1.3%−2.2% to +4.8%Not distinguishable from zero |
| U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2% | −0.44%−1.2% to +0.31%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.34%−2.2% to +1.6%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10% | −0.57%−1.0% to −0.10%Tentative | −0.41%−2.4% to +1.6%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points | −1.0%−2.2% to +0.30%Not distinguishable from zero | −1.5%−4.4% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | −0.21%−1.4% to +0.95%Not distinguishable from zero | −2.3%−5.2% to +0.66%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points | −0.41%−1.0% to +0.13%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.39%−1.1% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points | +0.14%−0.35% to +0.63%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.45%−2.1% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero |
| GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5% | +0.30%−0.32% to +0.92%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.47%−0.83% to +1.8%Not distinguishable from zero |
| CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5% | +0.48%+0.11% to +0.85%Tentative | −0.40%−1.0% to +0.15%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10% | +0.01%0.00% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.03%−0.07% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero |
| BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10% | −0.32%−0.94% to +0.29%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.15%−0.80% to +0.50%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point | +0.23%+0.08% to +0.38%Tentative | +0.28%−0.01% to +0.56%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point | +0.53%+0.40% to +0.65%Clear | +0.05%−0.36% to +0.45%Not distinguishable from zero |
| MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point | −0.47%−0.64% to −0.31%Clear | −0.31%−0.90% to +0.28%Not distinguishable from zero |
| EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | +0.59%−0.40% to +1.6%Not distinguishable from zero | −1.2%−4.0% to +1.5%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollarClear difference | −0.08%−0.59% to +0.44%Not distinguishable from zero | +1.8%+0.68% to +2.8%Tentative |
| Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point | −0.24%−0.48% to −0.01%Tentative | −0.21%−0.76% to +0.34%Not distinguishable from zero |
| ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point | +0.12%−0.01% to +0.26%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.02%−0.33% to +0.29%Not distinguishable from zero |
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.
This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.