XLB
$52.23-0.21%
as of close, Nov 13, 2026
☾ AH $52.23 -0.21%
Materials Select Sector SPDR FundETF · Sectors
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Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 13, 2026
Every year since 1998#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $45.35 | $52.23 | 1.5% | +16.6% | |
| 2025 | $42.07 | $45.35 | 2.1% | +9.9% | |
| 2024 | $42.77 | $42.07 | 1.8% | +0.2% | |
| 2023 | $38.84 | $42.77 | 2.3% | +12.5% | |
| 2022 | $45.31 | $38.84 | 2.0% | -12.3% | |
| 2021 | $36.20 | $45.31 | 2.3% | +27.4% | |
| 2020 | $30.71 | $36.20 | 2.6% | +20.5% | |
| 2019 | $25.26 | $30.71 | 2.6% | +24.1% | |
| 2018 | $30.27 | $25.26 | 1.7% | -14.9% | |
| 2017 | $24.85 | $30.27 | 2.2% | +24.0% | |
| 2016 | $21.71 | $24.85 | 2.3% | +16.8% | |
| 2015 | $24.29 | $21.71 | 1.9% | -8.7% | |
| 2014 | $23.11 | $24.29 | 2.1% | +7.2% | |
| 2013 | $18.77 | $23.11 | 2.9% | +26.0% | |
| 2012 | $16.75 | $18.77 | 2.0% | +14.1% | |
| 2011 | $19.21 | $16.75 | 1.9% | -10.9% | |
| 2010 | $16.50 | $19.21 | 4.1% | +20.6% | |
| 2009 | $11.37 | $16.50 | 3.1% | +48.2% | |
| 2008 | $20.85 | $11.37 | 1.4% | -44.0% | |
| 2007 | $17.42 | $20.85 | 2.4% | +22.1% | |
| 2006 | $15.14 | $17.42 | 3.3% | +18.4% | |
| 2005 | $14.87 | $15.14 | 2.2% | +4.1% | |
| 2004 | $13.35 | $14.87 | 2.1% | +13.5% | |
| 2003 | $9.92 | $13.35 | 2.9% | +37.4% | |
| 2002 | $10.71 | $9.92 | 2.0% | -5.3% | |
| 2001 | $10.71 | $10.71 | 2.2% | +2.1% | |
| 2000 | $13.29 | $10.71 | 1.6% | -17.8% | |
| 1999 | $10.96 | $13.29 | 1.7% | +22.9% | |
| 1998since Dec 22 | $10.41 | $10.96 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
- Annualized
- +8.0%
- 1999–2026
- Average year
- +9.6%
- 27 full years
- Best year
- +48.2%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -44.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 20/27
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.0%
1999–2026
Average year
+9.6%
27 full years
Best year
+48.2%
2009
Worst year
-44.1%
2008
Positive years
20/27
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−60%−40%−20%0%20%40%60%
1998, since Dec 22+5.2%'98
1999+23%
2000-18%'00
2001+2.1%
2002-5.3%'02
2003+37%
2004+13%'04
2005+4.1%
2006+18%'06
2007+22%
2008-44%'08
2009+48%
2010+21%'10
2011-11%
2012+14%'12
2013+26%
2014+7.2%'14
2015-8.7%
2016+17%'16
2017+24%
2018-15%'18
2019+24%
2020+20%'20
2021+27%
2022-12%'22
2023+12%
2024+0.15%'24
2025+9.9%
2026+17%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on XLB. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's average annual return?
- Since 1999, Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) has returned about 8.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.6%.
- What were Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2009 (+48.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-44.1%).
- How often is Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund up in a year?
- 20 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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