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XLB — Materials Select Sector Spdr Fund
Over the last 15 years (2011-06 – 2026-07), $10,000 invested in XLB with dividends reinvested grew to $51,135 — 11.36% a year — with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -25.64%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-06 – 2026-07 · dividends reinvested
About XLB
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is an exchange-traded fund that provides targeted exposure to the U.S. materials sector. The fund seeks to track the Materials Select Sector Index, which includes materials companies drawn from the S&P 500. Its portfolio spans chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products, containers and packaging, and construction materials, focusing primarily on large, established issuers. Managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. under the SPDR brand, the fund uses a passive, physical replication approach, generally holding the same securities in the same weights as its underlying index. This structure makes Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund a focused tool for gaining sector-specific equity exposure within diversified portfolios, and for aligning with views on industrial activity, commodity-linked businesses, and broader cyclical segments of the U.S. economy. Formed in 1998 and domiciled in the United States, it is part of the broader family of Select Sector SPDR funds that segment the S&P 500 by industry group.
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