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 +17.53% over the past year and +18.23% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 22, 1998, XLB is up +903.02% in nominal total return, or +8.69%/yr, and is currently −0.91% below its total-return high on Aug. 26, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 28, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 1998-12-22💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
XLB
×
+903.02%
+8.69%/yr
+8.49%/yr
R2=0.958
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 1998-12-22💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value
End
Value
XLB
×
$10,000.00
1998-12-22
$100,301.77
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
XLB
×
+18.23% +17.53%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
XLB
×
−0.91%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-26 peak
−59.83%
on 2009-03-02
from 2008-05-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
XLB
×
+17.53% +19.06%
+9.12%/yr
+38.44%
+11.45%/yr
+36.64%
+6.44%/yr
+166.52%
+10.30%/yr

Annual Returns

Year XLB
2026 (YTD) +18.23%
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%