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Performance analysis of XLB (THE MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, XLB has had an average annual return of +11.64%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.

Over the past 5 years, XLB has had an average annual return of +5.35%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.

Over the past 10 years, XLB has had an average annual return of +10.22%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.

Since Nov 1, 1999, XLB has had an average annual return of +8.05%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.59% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+14.10%+9.92%+0.14%+12.46%-12.31%+27.45%+20.52%+24.13%-14.87%+24%+16.80%-8.67%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+7.17%+26%+14.70%-10.93%+20.55%+48.18%-44.05%+21.92%+19.26%+4.07%+13.49%+37.39%
2002200120001999
-5.35%+2.18%-15.74%+11.31%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+8.64%+8.40%-6.03%+3%-0.62%+0.72%+14.10%
2025+5.53%-0.03%-2.68%-2.43%+2.92%+2.21%-0.09%+5.19%-2.42%-4.41%+4.35%+1.97%+9.92%
2024-3.89%+6.51%+6.47%-4.59%+3.27%-3.06%+4.34%+2.32%+2.68%-3.10%+1.49%-10.76%+0.14%
2023+8.97%-3.33%-1.01%-0.14%-6.87%+11.01%+3.44%-3.30%-4.78%-3.17%+8.35%+4.52%+12.46%
2022-6.80%-1.27%+6.11%-3.54%+1.18%-13.87%+6.16%-3.48%-9.31%+8.92%+11.70%-5.51%-12.31%
2021-2.42%+4.12%+7.59%+5.38%+5.08%-5.27%+2.08%+1.89%-7.18%+7.60%-0.55%+7.59%+27.45%
2020-6.17%-8.52%-13.97%+15.19%+6.88%+2.18%+7.12%+4.36%+1.52%-0.72%+12.36%+2.48%+20.52%
2019+5.60%+3.19%+1.25%+3.51%-8.18%+11.56%-0.27%-2.83%+3.18%-0.02%+3.18%+2.86%+24.13%
2018+4%-5.28%-4.15%+0.12%+2.05%+0.28%+2.86%-0.77%-1.80%-9.18%+3.80%-6.88%-14.87%
2017+4.55%+0.56%+0.62%+1.26%+0.02%+1.85%+1.54%+0.79%+3.70%+3.87%+0.95%+2.12%+24%

Drawdown analysis of XLB (THE MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND)

The maximum drawdown for the XLB was -59.83%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 1054 trading sessions.

The current XLB drawdown is -3.50%.

Since Nov 1, 1999 XLB has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 3 times
  • 20% or more: 6 times
  • 10% or more: 15 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-59.83%May 20, 2008196Mar 2, 20091054May 8, 20131250
-37.25%Jan 26, 2018541Mar 23, 202081Jul 17, 2020622
-36.56%Jan 6, 2000183Sep 27, 2000796Dec 1, 2003979
-26.87%Feb 24, 2015231Jan 25, 2016219Dec 5, 2016450
-24.73%Apr 20, 2022109Sep 26, 2022358Feb 29, 2024467
-23.17%Oct 18, 2024116Apr 8, 2025190Jan 9, 2026306
-16.84%Mar 4, 2005155Oct 13, 200558Jan 6, 2006213
-15.78%Jul 19, 200720Aug 16, 200737Oct 9, 200757
-15.48%May 10, 200623Jun 13, 2006112Nov 20, 2006135
-15.01%Oct 31, 200753Jan 17, 200861Apr 16, 2008114
-12.38%Feb 11, 202626Mar 20, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-12.19%Mar 1, 200454May 17, 200475Sep 2, 2004129
-11.96%Dec 31, 202145Mar 8, 202230Apr 20, 202275
-10.99%Sep 24, 201413Oct 13, 201484Feb 12, 201597
-10.14%May 17, 202143Jul 19, 202179Nov 8, 2021122
-8.83%Jan 12, 202112Jan 29, 202127Mar 10, 202139
-7.63%Sep 17, 20204Sep 23, 202031Nov 5, 202035
-7.45%Jan 5, 200421Feb 4, 200417Mar 1, 200438
-7.17%Feb 26, 20075Mar 5, 200724Apr 9, 200729
-7.00%Nov 12, 202112Dec 1, 202117Dec 27, 202129
-6.95%Dec 31, 201322Feb 3, 201412Feb 20, 201434
-6.92%Oct 6, 20049Oct 19, 200412Nov 4, 200421
-6.87%May 20, 201324Jun 24, 201328Aug 2, 201352
-6.12%Apr 9, 202457Jul 1, 202438Aug 23, 202495
-5.95%Dec 29, 200417Jan 24, 200516Feb 15, 200533