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XLB — State Street Materials Select Sector Spdr ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-08 – 2026-09), $10,000 invested in XLB with dividends reinvested grew to $53,929 — 11.75% a year — with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -25.64%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-08 – 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
About XLB
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide broad exposure to U.S. materials companies within the S&P 500. It focuses on companies involved in chemicals, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, and paper and forest products, making it a targeted way to access a core industrial inputs segment of the equity market. The fund uses a passive, index-tracking approach and generally seeks to mirror the performance of the Materials Select Sector Index through holdings concentrated in the sector’s largest names. State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF is used by market participants who want a diversified allocation to materials-related businesses through a single security, with the portfolio structure centered on sector representation rather than active stock selection. Founded in 1998 and managed by State Street Global Advisors, it remains a prominent vehicle in the U.S. materials ETF category.
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