All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

XLB: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

XLB total return snapshot: XLB returned +21.44% over the past year and +16.65% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 22, 1998, XLB is up +889.64% in nominal total return, or +8.56%/yr, and is currently −3.10% below its total-return high on Nov. 4, 2026.

Data ending Fri Nov. 13, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 1998-12-22💬 to Fri 2026-11-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
XLB
×
+889.64%
+8.56%/yr
+8.50%/yr
R2=0.959
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 1998-12-22💬 to Fri 2026-11-13 Start
Value
End
Value
XLB
×
$10,000.00
1998-12-22
$98,963.56
2026-11-13

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-13

  YTD YoY
XLB
×
+16.65% +21.44%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
XLB
×
−3.10%
on 2026-11-13
from 2026-11-04 peak
−59.83%
on 2009-03-02
from 2008-05-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-11-13 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
XLB
×
+21.44% +17.04%
+8.18%/yr
+43.22%
+12.72%/yr
+28.05%
+5.07%/yr
+164.76%
+10.23%/yr

Annual Returns

Year XLB
2026 (YTD) +16.65%
2025 +9.94%
2024 +0.15%
2023 +12.47%
2022 −12.30%
2021 +27.44%
2020 +20.46%
2019 +24.13%
2018 −14.88%
2017 +24.01%
2016 +16.80%
2015 −8.69%
2014 +7.18%
2013 +25.99%
2012 +14.69%
2011 −10.92%
2010 +20.56%
2009 +48.15%
2008 −44.05%
2007 +22.19%
2006 +19.03%
2005 +4.08%
2004 +13.49%
2003 +37.41%
2002 −5.33%
2001 +2.14%
2000 −11.18%
1999 +23.78%
1998 +5.25%