Expense Ratio
The annual fee the ETF charges, deducted daily from NAV. A 0.05% ratio costs you $5/year per $10,000 invested, over 30 years that's the difference between a great fund and a mediocre one.
Learn more →State Street® Materials Select Sector SPDR® ETFXLB$52.78+$1.00(+1.94%)as of 2026-08-19
Expense0.08%Net Assets$7.46BYTD+16.39%
State Street (SPDR)Equity
NAV
$52.78
Net Assets
$7.46B
Expense Ratio
0.08%
YTD
+16.39%
1Y
+17.23%
3Y CAGR
+9.31%
5Y CAGR
+4.85%
In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.
Price History1,333 daily observations
Price History▲ 17.23% over 1Y
Monthly Returns
Historically, Nov has averaged the highest return (+5.1%); Sep the lowest (-4.7%).
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.6%Positive MonthJan 2026: +8.64% | +8.4%Positive MonthFeb 2026: +8.40% | -6.4%Negative MonthMar 2026: -6.44% | +3.0%Positive MonthApr 2026: +3.00% | -0.6%Neutral MonthMay 2026: -0.62% | -0.6%Neutral MonthJun 2026: -0.63% | -0.8%Neutral MonthJul 2026: -0.79% | +4.7%*Positive MonthAug 2026: +4.66% | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.5%Positive MonthJan 2025: +5.53% | -0.0%Neutral MonthFeb 2025: -0.03% | -3.1%Negative MonthMar 2025: -3.13% | -2.4%Negative MonthApr 2025: -2.43% | +2.9%Positive MonthMay 2025: +2.92% | +1.7%Neutral MonthJun 2025: +1.70% | -0.1%Neutral MonthJul 2025: -0.09% | +5.2%Positive MonthAug 2025: +5.19% | -2.9%Negative MonthSep 2025: -2.88% | -4.4%Negative MonthOct 2025: -4.41% | +4.4%Positive MonthNov 2025: +4.35% | +1.5%Neutral MonthDec 2025: +1.45% |
| 2024 | -3.9%Negative MonthJan 2024: -3.89% | +6.5%Positive MonthFeb 2024: +6.51% | +6.1%Positive MonthMar 2024: +6.09% | -4.6%Negative MonthApr 2024: -4.59% | +3.3%Positive MonthMay 2024: +3.27% | -3.5%Negative MonthJun 2024: -3.52% | +4.3%Positive MonthJul 2024: +4.34% | +2.3%Positive MonthAug 2024: +2.32% | +2.2%Positive MonthSep 2024: +2.23% | -3.1%Negative MonthOct 2024: -3.10% | +1.5%Neutral MonthNov 2024: +1.49% | -11.2%Negative MonthDec 2024: -11.23% |
| 2023 | +9.0%Positive MonthJan 2023: +8.97% | -3.3%Negative MonthFeb 2023: -3.33% | -1.4%Neutral MonthMar 2023: -1.43% | -0.1%Neutral MonthApr 2023: -0.14% | -6.9%Negative MonthMay 2023: -6.87% | +10.5%Positive MonthJun 2023: +10.46% | +3.4%Positive MonthJul 2023: +3.44% | -3.3%Negative MonthAug 2023: -3.30% | -5.2%Negative MonthSep 2023: -5.24% | -3.2%Negative MonthOct 2023: -3.17% | +8.3%Positive MonthNov 2023: +8.35% | +3.8%Positive MonthDec 2023: +3.80% |
| 2022 | -6.8%Negative MonthJan 2022: -6.80% | -1.3%Neutral MonthFeb 2022: -1.27% | +5.7%Positive MonthMar 2022: +5.72% | -3.5%Negative MonthApr 2022: -3.54% | +1.2%Neutral MonthMay 2022: +1.18% | -14.4%Negative MonthJun 2022: -14.45% | +6.2%Positive MonthJul 2022: +6.15% | -3.5%Negative MonthAug 2022: -3.48% | -9.8%Negative MonthSep 2022: -9.81% | +8.9%Positive MonthOct 2022: +8.93% | +11.7%Positive MonthNov 2022: +11.70% | -6.1%Negative MonthDec 2022: -6.13% |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | +5.1%Positive MonthMay 2021: +5.08% | -5.7%Negative MonthJun 2021: -5.67% | +2.1%Positive MonthJul 2021: +2.08% | +1.9%Neutral MonthAug 2021: +1.89% | -7.6%Negative MonthSep 2021: -7.59% | +7.6%Positive MonthOct 2021: +7.60% | -0.6%Neutral MonthNov 2021: -0.55% | +7.0%Positive MonthDec 2021: +7.04% |
| Avg±SD |
* Current month — value will change until month-end.
Each cell is the percentage change in closing price from the end of the prior month to the end of this month. The bottom row shows the average return for that calendar month across the selected years, plus or minus one standard deviation — the range that historically contained roughly two-thirds of outcomes. Past monthly patterns are not a forecast of future returns.
Seasonal Tendency
This aggregates every month by calendar position — all Januaries together, all Februaries together, and so on — to show whether a given month has leaned positive or negative historically. ‘Simple’ counts each month as +1 or −1. ‘Weighted’ gives larger moves more influence: +2 above +10%, −2 below −10%. With only 6 years of history for this asset, each month’s score reflects a small number of observations — read it as a historical tendency, not a reliable seasonal pattern.
Historical Trend
This tracks a running tally across the asset’s full price history: each month adds or subtracts based on whether it was positive or negative. A rising line means more positive months than negative so far; a flattening or falling line means recent months have leaned negative. This measures historical month-to-month consistency, not expected future performance.
Year-to-Date ROI
Latest: 1.164x (2026)
Year-to-date return is calculated by dividing each day’s closing price by the price on January 1st of that year (or the asset’s first available price if it began trading mid-year). The custom average line shows the mean YTD return at each calendar day across the selected years. The standard deviation band shows the range within which returns have historically fallen — at 1 SD, roughly two-thirds of years; at 2 SD, roughly 95%. Past year-to-date patterns do not predict future returns. The average and standard deviation band are computed from the year set chosen in “Average from”, which is independent of which year lines are displayed. The current in-progress year is excluded from these calculations, since a partial year is not comparable to complete ones. Election-cycle groupings follow the US presidential calendar and are offered only for US and crypto assets.
Returns PerformanceTrailing total returns
| YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| +16.39% | +17.23% | +9.31% | +4.85% |
Expense Ratio
Net (after waivers)0.08%
Gross (before waivers)0.08%
Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and reimbursements actually paid by investors. Gross is the full management cost.
AI Summary
us-etfRule-based from financial data. Not advice.
Sector Allocation4 sectors
Basic Materials49.43%
Unclassified Equity39.75%
Consumer Cyclical10.64%
Fixed Income / Cash0.01%
Top 10 Holdings ConcentrationWhat share of the fund the largest 10 positions occupy
Top 10 Weight
60.2%
Total Holdings
27
Verdict
highly concentrated
Top Holdings27 positions
💡Reading the Holdings Table
The Weight column shows how much of the ETF's assets sit in each constituent. The Allocation bar scales each weight to the largest position so you can see relative concentration at a glance, and the Cumul. column tracks the running total, a fast read on how top-heavy this ETF is. The top 10 holdings account for 60.2% of assets. Click any constituent name to open its US stock detail page.
📖 Learn: Diversification & Asset Allocation →| # | Holding | Sector | Allocation | Weight | Cumul. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINDE PLCLIN | Basic Materials | 14.34% | 14.3% | |
| 2 | NEWMONT CORPNEM | Basic Materials | 7.62% | 22.0% | |
| 3 | NUCOR CORPNUE | Basic Materials | 5.39% | 27.4% | |
| 4 | FREEPORT MCMORAN INCFCX | Basic Materials | 5.24% | 32.6% | |
| 5 | CRH PLCCRH | Unclassified Equity | 4.84% | 37.4% | |
| 6 | AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INCAPD | Unclassified Equity | 4.69% | 42.1% | |
| 7 | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THESHW | Unclassified Equity | 4.66% | 46.8% | |
| 8 | VULCAN MATERIALS COVMC | Unclassified Equity | 4.66% | 51.4% | |
| 9 | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALSMLM | Unclassified Equity | 4.40% | 55.8% | |
| 10 | CORTEVA INCCTVA | Basic Materials | 4.35% | 60.2% | |
| 11 | ECOLAB INCECL | Unclassified Equity | 4.17% | 64.4% | |
| 12 | STEEL DYNAMICS INCSTLD | Basic Materials | 3.74% | 68.1% | |
| 13 | DOW INCDOW | Basic Materials | 3.31% | 71.4% | |
| 14 | PPG INDUSTRIES INCPPG | Unclassified Equity | 3.00% | 74.4% | |
| 15 | ALBEMARLE CORPALB | Unclassified Equity | 2.85% | 77.2% | |
| 16 | SMURFIT WESTROCK PLCSW | Consumer Cyclical | 2.53% | 79.8% | |
| 17 | CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INCCF | Basic Materials | 2.33% | 82.1% | |
| 18 | DUPONT DE NEMOURS INCDD | Unclassified Equity | 2.31% | 84.4% | |
| 19 | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAPKG | Consumer Cyclical | 2.30% | 86.7% | |
| 20 | LYONDELLBASELL INDU CL ALYB | Basic Materials | 2.21% | 88.9% | |
| Total (top 20) | 88.9% | ||||
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Estimated gain
$6,064
Final value
$16,064
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Key Concepts to UnderstandFive things that drive ETF performance more than anything else
Net Assets (AUM)
Total money the ETF manages. Larger AUM usually means tighter bid-ask spreads and lower closure risk. ETFs under $50M are sometimes liquidated by the issuer.
Learn more →NAV
Net Asset Value, the per-share value of everything the ETF owns minus what it owes, calculated end-of-day. The trading price can drift slightly above (premium) or below (discount) NAV during the day.
Learn more →Tracking Error
How closely the ETF's returns match its benchmark. Index ETFs aim for near-zero tracking error; high tracking error in an index fund usually signals fees, sampling, or poor management.
Learn more →Total Return
Capital gain + reinvested dividends. The headline price chart only shows the price part, total return is what you actually pocket, and is the only fair way to compare ETFs across asset classes.
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About This ETF
Provider
State Street (SPDR)
Asset Class
Equity
Inception Date
Dec 16, 1998
Top Sector
Basic Materials (49.4%)
In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.
US ETF data is for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Exchange-traded funds carry market risk and may lose value. Read the prospectus and consult a registered investment advisor before investing. Equiscale does not provide investment advice.